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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
976
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
976
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
960
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
808
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
288
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
288
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
287
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
229
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
222
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
31
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Barbara County
31 Genera with 47 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Kodiosoma Stretch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara County
47 Species
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
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
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa sobrina (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Barbara County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
17
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
2
4
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