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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
207
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
207
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
206
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
174
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
166
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
70
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Merced County
6 Genera with 11 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
11 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Merced County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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