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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
422
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
422
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
413
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
366
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
120
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
120
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
120
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
102
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
18
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Kodiosoma Stretch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
19 Species
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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