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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
801
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
801
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
784
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
696
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
226
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
226
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
226
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
175
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
162
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Luis Obispo County
20 Genera with 32 Species
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Luis Obispo County
32 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Litoprosopus coachella Hill, 1921Palm Flower Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in San Luis Obispo County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock 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