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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2560
4467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2557
4464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2508
4361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
2136
3859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
675
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
467
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
427
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
202
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
53
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Diego County
12 Genera with 36 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
36 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala mcdunnoughi A.E. Brower, 1937McDunnough´s Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria biformata H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in San Diego County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
4
Genera
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