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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Passaic County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
663
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
663
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
638
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
582
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
360
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
360
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
358
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
307
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
297
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
148
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
61
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Passaic County
61 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths18SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Passaic County
102 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra diabolica Barnes & Ben..., 1924Diabolical Fungus Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Passaic County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
19
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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