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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Tempe (Maricopa County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
464
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
464
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
456
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
404
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
158
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
102
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
89
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
48
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tempe
15 Genera with 17 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tempe
17 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala babayaga (Strecker, 1884)⇒ Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Drasteria eubapta Hampson, 1926Longsnout flounder
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Heteranassa fraterna J.B. Smith, 1899
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Litoprosopus coachella Hill, 1921Palm Flower Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Tempe
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
0
Genus
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