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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Wyoming (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
2771
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2768
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
352
2702
6328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2204
5303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
785
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
785
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
783
2182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
547
1635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
275
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
67
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wyoming
67 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVZ
Aemilia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 03SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 07SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187014SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1911Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 187814SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyoming
159 Species
Aemilia ambigua (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea syracosia Druce, 1889
Apantesis incorrupta
Apantesis virguncula (W. Kirby, 1837)⇒ Graphea marmorea Schaus, 1894
Apantesis williamsiiWilliams´ Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Arctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Arctia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Wood Tiger
Arctia virginalis Oberthür, 1916Ranchman´s Tiger Moth
Arctia yarrowii
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asota egens Walker, 1854
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bruceia hubbardi Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala neogama Smith, 1797Bride underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Crambidia casta Packard, 1869Pearly-winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
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 flexuosa Ménétriés, 1848
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria inepta (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Drasteria flexuosa Ménétriés, 1848
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria stretchii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eilema tricolor Wileman, 1911
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) cervinoides Strecker, 1876
Grammia (Grammia) elongata Stretch, 1885Columbia Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) favorita Neumoegen, 1890Bluespotted boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia (Holarctia) obliterata Stretch, 1885
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina costata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Virbia costata Stretch, 1885
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Idia suffusalis J. B. Smith, 1899
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa significans H. Edwards, 1888
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha palmerii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pulchra (Packard, 1864)⇒ Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mycterophora monticola Hulst, 1896
Neoarctia brucei Edwards, 1880Bruce´s Tiger
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Oruza albocostata Druce, 1899
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synedoida divergens (Behr, 1870)⇒ Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia costata Stretch, 1885Northern Leopard Frog
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog
Virbia rindgei Cardé, 2008
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Wyoming
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
39
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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