Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Worcester County (Massachusetts, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 289
1477
2218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 288
1475
2216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 271
1425
2101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 194
1229
1848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
382
641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
360
601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
180
328 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 52
124 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
52 Genera with 124 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUZ
| Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgia Walker, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1881 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomanaltes Schrank, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1966 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plathypena Schrank, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1876 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857 | Fan-foot | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
124 Species | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985 | Carlotta's tiger moth | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872 | | | Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773 | Epione Underwing | | Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876 | Gerhard's underwing | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Badia Underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880 | Dejected Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852 | Little Wife Underwing | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864 | Penitent Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876 | Precious Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002 | Cook's Robber Frog | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919 | Hardwood tussock moth | | Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Streaked Tussock Moth | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818 | Coastal Graphic | | Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown-tail | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859 | Alder Smoke | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875 | Toothed Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866 | Chocolate Idia | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Lomanaltes eductalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859 | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macrochilo bivittata Grote, 1877 | Two-striped Cord Grass Moth | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874 | Black Fungus Moth | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Orgyia definita Packard, 1864 | Definite Tussock Moth | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855 | Dusky red tiger moth | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966 | Line Ruby Tiger Moth | | Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800 | Cope's Gray Treefrog | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876 | Maple Zale | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale | | Zale horrida Hübner, 1818 | Horrid Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943 | Denseleaf draba | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale unilineata Grote, 1876 | One Lined Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Worcester County (Massachusetts) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 18
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 9
57 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 11
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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