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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
338
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
296
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
68
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Willacy County
6 Genera with 8 Species
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willacy County
8 Species
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Willacy County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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