AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Otero County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
274
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
274
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
271
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
223
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
98
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
98
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
98
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
84
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
82
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
53
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Otero County (Colorado)
15 Genera with 19 Species
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otero County (Colorado)
19 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Holomelina costata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Virbia costata Stretch, 1885
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Pygarctia neomexicana Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Otero County (Colorado)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov