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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2560
4467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2557
4464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2508
4361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
2136
3859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
467
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
427
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
202
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
53
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Diego County
53 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Apantesis Harris, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
89 Species
Apantesis hewletti (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia hewletti Barnes & McD..., 1918
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala mcdunnoughi A.E. Brower, 1937McDunnough´s Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene perrosea Dyar, 1904
Crambidia dusca W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Crambidia suffusa W. Barnes & ..., 1912Sand sole
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria biformata H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euaontia clarki Barnes & McD..., 1916
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
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
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in San Diego County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
3
Genera
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