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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region New Castle County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
1043
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
923
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
494
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
393
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
374
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
200
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
71
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
16
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Castle County
16 Genera with 53 Species
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths27SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187610SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle County
53 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
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 amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful 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 lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in New Castle County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
10
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
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