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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region St. Helena Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
571
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
571
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
546
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
494
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
270
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
270
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
270
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
245
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
242
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
141
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Helena Parish
45 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSUZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths23SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18769SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Helena Parish
88 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in St. Helena Parish
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
22
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
14
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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