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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1324
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1132
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
311
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
311
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
309
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
219
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
196
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
64
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
24
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Mateo County
24 Genera with 29 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo County
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia magna Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale insuda Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in San Mateo County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
9
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

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
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