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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
187
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
184
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
91
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
50
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
50 Genera with 65 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bendisodes Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
65 Species
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild, 1909
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anomis luridula Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia prona Möschler, 1880
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bendisodes aeolia Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenobela joha Druce, 1898
Coxina hadenoides Guenée, 1852
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Eucereon erythrolepsis Dyar, 1910
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898Bengal tonguesole
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Panula inconstans Guenée, 1852
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Phobolosia bilineata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
16
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
19
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
6
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