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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Vulcan County (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
897
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
897
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
885
1077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
819
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
349
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
349
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
348
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
258
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
227
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
123
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vulcan County
23 Genera with 37 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vulcan County
37 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Vulcan County
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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