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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1145
1704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1142
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1106
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
945
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
371
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
371
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
368
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
290
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
281
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
151
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
39
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sonoma County
39 Genera with 63 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Haematomis Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1989Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonoma County
63 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala cleopatra (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Haematomis uniformis Schaus, 1899
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena modestoides Poole, 1989Filefishes
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
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 agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sonoma County
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
18
20
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
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
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