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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Upper Great Plains (Great Plains)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
887
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
887
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
887
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
887
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
886
3102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
886
3102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
883
3095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
611
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
542
1907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
316
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
77
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Upper Great Plains
77 Genera with 208 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVZ
Acsala Benjamin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Alabama Grote, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 183714SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths33SpeciesTaxom
Chelis Rambur, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Dodia Dyar, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout11SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18668SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Great Plains
208 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acsala anomala Benjamin, 1935Curlfin sole
Alabama argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton leafworm
Anthophila alpinella Busck, 1904
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis blakei
Apantesis doris⇒ Grammia doris Boisduval, 1869
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis incorrupta
Apantesis nevadensis (Grote & Robi..., 1866)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Apantesis obliterata
Apantesis ornata (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Grammia ornata Packard, 1864
Apantesis parthenice (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Grammia parthenice Kirby, 1837
Apantesis philipiana
Apantesis phyllira (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793, 2016)⇒ Chelis quenseli Paykull, 1791
Apantesis speciosa
Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Arctia alpina Quensel, 1802, 2016
Arctia brachyptera Troubridge &..., 2000Largescaled tonguesole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Arctia opulenta (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia virginalis Oberthür, 1916Ranchman´s Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874Whitney's Underwing
Chelis beanii
Chelis sordida
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dodia albertae Dyar, 1901Alberta Tiger Moth
Dodia verticalis Lafontaine &..., 1999
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria stretchii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Gabara subnivosella Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885Columbia Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) favorita Neumoegen, 1890Bluespotted boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica Homeyer., 1874Arctic woolly bear moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena atomaria Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena palparia Walker, 1861Mottled Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypenodes fractilinea J. B. Smith, 1908Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
Hypenodes sombrus Ferguson, 1954
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia concisa ofPale-winged Idia Moth
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa significans H. Edwards, 1888
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877Two-striped Cord Grass Moth
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mycterophora inexplicata Walker, 1862Pale-edged Snout
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia yarrowi Stretch, 1874
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola eumelusalis Walker, 1859Dark Phalaenostola
Phalaenostola hanhami J.B. Smith, 1899Hanham'S Owlet
Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859Pale Epidelta
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia costata Stretch, 1885Northern Leopard Frog
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Joyful Holomelina
Virbia rindgei Cardé, 2008
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859Wavy-lined Fan-foot
Zanclognatha laevigata Grote, 1872Variable Fan-foot
Zanclognatha pedipilalis Guenée, 1854Grayish Fan-foot
Zanclognatha theralis Walker, 1859Flagged Fan-Foot

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Upper Great Plains
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
36
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
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