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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Sam Houston National Forest (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
234
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
234
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
223
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
201
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
115
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
115
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
115
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sam Houston National Forest
13 Genera with 21 Species
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sam Houston National Forest
21 Species
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sam Houston National Forest
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
Genera
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