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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Santa Cruz (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
604
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
529
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
141
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
139
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
34
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
34 Genera with 38 Species
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Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
38 Species
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callistege diagonalis (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Euclidia diagonalis Dyar, 1898
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celiptera valina Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Poliopastea clavipes Boisduval, 1870
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz (Starr County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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