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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
575
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
140
396
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
26
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
26 Genera with 129 Species
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Acritogramma Franclemont, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths47SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 200933SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Forbesia1SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185712SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 06SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 188310SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
129 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acritogramma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Bulia similaris californica
Caenurgia adversa (Walker, 1862)⇒ Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780
Caenurgia caerulea
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina caerulae
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala allusa Hulst, 1884
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala andromache wellsi (Johnson, 1983)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala arizonae augusta
Catocala barbara (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala briseis minerva Cassino, 1917
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala chelidonia Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Catocala cleopatra (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala erichi (A.E. Brower, 1976)⇒ Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala francisca H. Edwards, 1880
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala hermia verecunda Hulst, 1884
Catocala hippolyta Strecker, 1874
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala ilia zoe Behr, 1870
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala irene irene
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala johnsoniana A.E. Brower, 1976Johnson´s Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala mcdunnoughi A.E. Brower, 1937McDunnough´s Underwing
Catocala mcdunnoughi brownerarum
Catocala nevadensis (Beutenmüller, 1907)⇒ Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala piatrix dionyza Edwards, 1885
Catocala pura (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874
Catocala reiffi (Cassino, 1917)⇒ Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala valeria (Behr, 1870)⇒ Catocala irene Behr, 1870
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Catocala verrilliana Grote, 1875Verrill´s Underwing
Catocala verrilliana beutenmulleri
Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala virgilia (Behr, 1870)⇒ Catocala irene Behr, 1870
Catocala volumnia (Behr, 1870)⇒ Catocala irene Behr, 1870
Cissusa indiscreta H. Edwards, 1886Honeycomb filefish
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Crioa hades Lower, 1903
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria adumbrata adumbrata
Drasteria biformata H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsi⇒ Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria eubapta Hampson, 1926Longsnout flounder
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria fumosa brunneifasciata
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandi (Grote, 1865)⇒ Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria maculosa Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria mirifica hastingsi
Drasteria nichollae garthi
Drasteria nubicola Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria parallela L.G. Crabo &..., 2013Cricket Coqui
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria stretchi
Drasteria stretchii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria walshi Metlevski, 2009Rectangular triggerfish
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Forbesia perlaeta
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Heteranassa fraterna J.B. Smith, 1899
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Matigramma adoceta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis jucunda hadenformis
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis prolata Walker, 1857Prolata Melipotis
Ptichodis bucetum Grote, 1883
Scolecocampa atriluna J.B. Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Syneda pulchra
Synedoida divergens (Behr, 1870)⇒ Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870
Synedoida subtermina
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Toxonprucha clientis Grote, 1882
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha pardalis J.B. Smith, 1908Spotted Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha volucris terminalis
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunata salicis Behr, 1870
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale minerea norda Smith, 1909
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in California
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
12
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov