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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Central Elgin (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1002
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1001
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
952
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
786
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
263
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
263
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
263
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
200
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
180
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
87
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Elgin
7 Genera with 15 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Elgin
15 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Central Elgin
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
3
Genus
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