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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
283
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
269
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
113
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
49
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Clara County
12 Genera with 21 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
21 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass 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
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Santa Clara County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
2
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