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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Prince Edward Island (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
754
1413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
753
1412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
751
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
548
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
497
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
243
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
64
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prince Edward Island
64 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVZ
Apantesis Harris, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths44SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17706SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
145 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala antinympha Hübner, 1823Sweetfern Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala coelebs (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina lamae (Freeman, 1941)⇒ Virbia lamae Freeman, 1941
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypenodes palustris Ferguson, 1954
Hypenodes sombrus Ferguson, 1954
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Leucanopsis potamia Schaus, 1941
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mycterophora inexplicata Walker, 1862Pale-edged Snout
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Scena propylea (Druce, 1894)⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia lamae Freeman, 1941Bog Holomelina
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Prince Edward Island
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
28
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
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