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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1129
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1127
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1104
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1008
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
343
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
252
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
117
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz County (California)
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (California)
39 Species
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (California)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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