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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Cypress County (Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1371
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1370
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
256
1335
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1174
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
338
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
338
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
337
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
253
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
239
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
136
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
33
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cypress County
6 Genera with 20 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cypress County
20 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Cypress County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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