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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
775
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
775
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
752
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
660
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
264
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
264
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
263
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
219
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
210
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
119
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sturgeon County
25 Genera with 34 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lomanaltes Schrank, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sturgeon County
34 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Lomanaltes eductalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sturgeon County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
15
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
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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