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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Washington County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
217
797
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
797
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
739
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
632
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
236
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
236
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
236
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
146
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
54
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Texas)
25 Genera with 39 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Texas)
39 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale metata Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Washington County (Texas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
6
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
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