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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Whatcom County (Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1349
2017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1348
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1301
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1107
1668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
429
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
428
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
428
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
341
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
315
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
160
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
39
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Whatcom County
6 Genera with 23 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths14SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whatcom County
23 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Whatcom County
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov