Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 378
2427
3666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 376
2423
3662 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 361
2383
3584 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 254
2026
3108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 55
672
1179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 55
672
1179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
669
1175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
484
922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
442
839 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
213
413 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 56
92 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Vancouver Island
56 Genera with 92 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVZ
| Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bulia Walker, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1881 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1901 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eloria Hübner, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophaela Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gynaephora Hübner, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptarctia Stretch, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lygephila Billberg, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasemia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platarctia Packard, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857 | Fan-foot | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Vancouver Island
92 Species | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875 | | | Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873 | Cerulean Looper Moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767 | Red Underwing | | Catocala (Ephesia) mariana (Rambur, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835 | | Catocala allusa Hulst, 1884 | | | Catocala bianca (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | | Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864 | An Underwing Moth | | Catocala clara (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767 | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala elda (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | | Catocala fischeri (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | | Catocala irene Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Catocala phrynia (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882 | Unexpected Cycnia | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911 | Grizzled Tussock | | Dasychira manto Strck., 1900 | Manto Tussock Moth | | Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926 | | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 | | | Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881 | Horned whiff | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Eilema leia Hampson, 1901 | | | Eloria cissusa Druce, 1893 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957 | Erebid Moth | | Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864 | Green Lattice | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871 | Williams Tiger Moth | | Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835 | Ross´ Tussock Moth | | Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864 | Sycamore Tussock Moth | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena californica Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884 | Tupelo | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872 | Many-Spotted Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855 | | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864 | Douglas fir webworm | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866 | Rosy Aemilia | | Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874 | | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Neoarctia brucei Edwards, 1880 | Bruce´s Tiger | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921 | Douglas Fir Tussock | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-and-white Tiger Moth | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850 | St Lawrence Tiger Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874 | Alfalfa woolly bear | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Vancouver Island | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 25
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 11
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 7
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
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Erebidae at irmng.org
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