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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Strathcona County (Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1112
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1112
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1077
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
963
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
356
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
356
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
354
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
259
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
237
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
124
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
28
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Strathcona County
28 Genera with 35 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Strathcona County
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia lutalba Smith, 1917
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Strathcona County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
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