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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
283
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
269
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
113
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
49
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Clara County
49 Genera with 64 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
64 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
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 grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lycomorphodes sordida Butler, 1877Lichen moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia magna Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Schrankia boisea Holloway, 1976Restless bush cricket
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
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

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Clara County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
22
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
6
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