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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
941
2150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
941
2150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
938
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
651
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
587
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
329
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
87
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
21
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Connecticut
21 Genera with 91 Species
#ACDELMPSTZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1797Underwing moths48SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187618SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
91 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala vidua Smith, 1797The Widow
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Connecticut
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
10
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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