Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Rhode Island (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 289
1773
3075 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 288
1770
3071 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 273
1715
2939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 189
1435
2421 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
696
1242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
696
1242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
695
1241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
506
953 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
462
850 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
256
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 71
154 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Rhode Island
71 Genera with 154 Species
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amolita Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1837 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 2002 | Underwing moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypenodes Doubleday, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1866 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ledaea Druce, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litoprosopus Grote, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metallata Möschler, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygarctia Grote, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1918 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rusicada Hubner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargaloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syneda Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thysania Dalman, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1876 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928 | Fan-foot | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rhode Island
154 Species | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amolita fessa Grote, 1874 | Feeble Grass Moth | | Anomis privata Walker, 1865 | Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985 | Carlotta's tiger moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894 | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Badia Underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880 | Dejected Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala jair Strecker, 1897 | Barrens Underwing | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852 | Little Wife Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864 | Penitent Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002 | Cook's Robber Frog | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863 | Packard's lichen moth | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857 | Convict goby | | Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882 | Unexpected Cycnia | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Cinnamon Tussock Moth | | Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Streaked Tussock Moth | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864) | ⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837 | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864 | Sycamore Tussock Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa contigua Walker, 1855 | Neighbor Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832) | ⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832 | | Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827 | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907 | Black filefish | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837 | Scarlet Lichen Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866 | Chocolate Idia | | Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865 | Ambiguous Moth | | Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859 | Buttonbush Owlet | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 | Spotted toby | | Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873 | Angulate Fan-foot | | Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922 | Louisiana Macrochilo | | Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859 | Bronzy Macrochilo | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Metallata absumens Walker, 1862 | Brown Leaf Mimic | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Orgyia definita Packard, 1864 | Definite Tussock Moth | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966 | Line Ruby Tiger Moth | | Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 | Curve Lined Owlet | | Pygarctia eglenensis Clemens, 1861 | Gray Winged Pareuchaetes | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800 | Cope's Gray Treefrog | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832 | Even-lined Renia | | Renia nemoralis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Chocolate Renia | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Rusicada privata Walker, 1865 | Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth | | Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908 | | | Schrankia macula Druce, 1891 | Black-spotted Schrankia | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872 | Pink-legged Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777 | Owl Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | Black-banded Holomelina | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale curema Smith, 1909 | Black-eyed Zale | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale | | Zale horrida Hübner, 1818 | Horrid Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | | Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943 | Denseleaf draba | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale submediana Strand, 1917 | Gray Spring Zale | | Zale unilineata Grote, 1876 | One Lined Zale | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928 | Martha's zanclognatha |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Rhode Island | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 23
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 15
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 12
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
6 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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