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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
716
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
635
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
326
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
108
299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
25
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
25 Genera with 99 Species
#ACDEGMPSZ
Aedia Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1797Underwing moths55SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gondysia Berio, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187616SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
99 Species
Aedia hollina Dognin, 1897
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773Epione Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala dulciola Grote, 1881Quiet Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gitana (Mabille, 1885)⇒ Catocala oberthueri Austaut, 1879
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala neogama Smith, 1797Bride underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala vidua Smith, 1797The Widow
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Doryodes acutaria (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Doryodes bistrialis Geyer, 1832
Doryodes bistrialis Geyer, 1832Double-lined Doryodes
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Gondysia smithii Guenée, 1852Smiths Darkwing
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Ptichodis bistrigata Hübner, 1818Southern Ptichodis
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Synedoida grandirena (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale metata Smith, 1909
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Virginia
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
13
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
18
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