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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region South Dakota (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2254
4290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2251
4287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2207
4190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
1823
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
734
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
734
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
734
1423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
571
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
545
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
246
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
80
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Dakota
80 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTVZ
Aclytia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 07SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Balbura Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenia Hampson, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths25SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 186412SpeciesTaxom
Correbidia Hampson, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dolichesia Schaus, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epeiromulona Field, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 177010SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18316SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melese Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metallosia Hampson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Prepiella Schaus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdatomis Dyar, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Turuptiana Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Dakota
170 Species
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Apantesis blakei
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Apantesis williamsiiWilliams´ Tiger Moth
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Balbura dorsisigna Walker, 1854
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773Epione Underwing
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala babayaga (Strecker, 1884)⇒ Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874Whitney's Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia albida Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia alembis Dyar, 1910
Clemensia barbotini Gibeaux, 1983
Clemensia brunneomedia Schaus, 1905
Clemensia cana Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia centralis Hampson, 1900
Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia philodena Packard, 1864Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia plumbeifusca Hampson, 1918
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cosmosoma metallescens (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Cosmosoma xantostictum Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857Convict goby
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) favorita Neumoegen, 1890Bluespotted boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa harrisii
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina costata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Virbia costata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocrita aletta Stoll, 1782
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha palmerii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pulchra (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorphodes sordida Butler, 1877Lichen moth
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melese laodamia Druce, 1884
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra bigallis Smith, 1908
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metallosia nidens
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Prepiella pexicera Schaus, 1899
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rhabdatomis cora Dyar, 1907
Saurita watsoni Rothschild, 1911
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Joyful Holomelina
Virbia mentiens Walker, 1854
Virbia rindgei Cardé, 2008
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in South Dakota
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
49
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
Genera
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