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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Waterton (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1828
2726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
297
1828
2726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
284
1805
2682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
1528
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
444
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
444
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
443
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
293
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
257
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
127
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
25
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Waterton (Alberta)
25 Genera with 39 Species
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Arctia Schrank, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Waterton (Alberta)
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala manitoba Beutenmüller, 1908Manitoba Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
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 petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Waterton (Alberta)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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