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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
907
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
740
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
236
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
236
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
236
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
194
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
186
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
90
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
29
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ventura County
7 Genera with 28 Species
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ventura County
28 Species
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala chelidonia Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Catocala cleopatra (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala mcdunnoughi A.E. Brower, 1937McDunnough´s Underwing
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
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 hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Ventura County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
3
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
4
Genera
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