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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
430
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
414
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
177
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
87
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Starr County
87 Genera with 125 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apeplopoda Watson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bendisodes Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Goniocarsia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hormoschista Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Kakopoda Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Latebraria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
125 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
Apeplopoda mecrida Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bendisodes aeolia Druce, 1890Cowfishes
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia mexicana Behr, 1870
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callistege diagonalis (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Euclidia diagonalis Dyar, 1898
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celiptera valina Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Coenobela joha Druce, 1898
Coxina hadenoides Guenée, 1852
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861New zealand black flounder
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
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
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898Bengal tonguesole
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Goniocarsia electrica Schaus, 1894
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta nitidimacula Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858Double-lined Brown
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena degesalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypercompe confusa Druce, 1884
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe suffusa Schaus, 1889Oceanic puffer
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Kakopoda progenies Guenée, 1852
Latebraria amphipyroides Guenée, 1852
Letis xylia Guenée, 1852
Litoprosopus confligens Walker, 1857
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
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 jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Mocis cubana Hampson, 1913Cutworm moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Napata leucotelus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Uranophora leucotelus Butler, 1876
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
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
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Poliopastea clavipes Boisduval, 1870
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenisa agna Druce, 1890
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale peruncta Guenée, 1852
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Starr County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
32
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
31
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
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
2
7
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