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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
721
906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
719
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
703
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
613
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
232
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
232
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
231
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
191
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
180
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
71
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra County (California)
20 Genera with 25 Species
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra County (California)
25 Species
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
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 Sierra County (California)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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