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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
405
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
405
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
390
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
342
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
123
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
93
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
82
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sacramento
11 Genera with 18 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento
18 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sacramento
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
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