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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tay Valley (Lanark County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
270
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
270
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
250
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
231
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
105
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
105
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
105
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
87
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
86
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
53
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tay Valley
11 Genera with 13 Species
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tay Valley
13 Species
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Hypenodes palustris Ferguson, 1954
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tay Valley
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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