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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1349
2017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1348
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1301
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1107
1668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
429
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
428
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
428
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
341
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
315
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
160
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
39
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Whatcom County
39 Genera with 66 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths14SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whatcom County
66 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena modestoides Poole, 1989Filefishes
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866Rosy Aemilia
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Whatcom County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
24
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
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