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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Placer County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1157
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1156
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1120
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
937
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
356
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
356
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
354
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
271
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
249
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
118
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
37
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Placer County
37 Genera with 60 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18834SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Placer County
60 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra edilis Smith, 1906
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Placer County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
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