Erebidae

Noctuoidea • Lepidoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Anticarsia gemmatalis (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Mark Dreiling
Source: IPM Images

Erebidae - (erebid moths)

The family was previously considered to be a subfamily of the Noctuidae and there is some disagreement among taxonomists about its status and which groups it should contain. For example, if it should contain (as subfamilies) the species which have been classified under the Arctiidae and the Lymantriidae. The family is mainly characterized by the wing venation of the moths.

The following genera and individual species are currently entered under Erebidae:

• Achaea janata
• Alabama argillacea
• Anomis (genus)
• Anticarsia (genus)
• Estigmene acrea
• Euproctis (genus)
• Hyphantria cunea

• Leucoma salicis
• Lymantria (genus)
• Orgyia (genus)
• Sarsina violascens
• Spilosoma (genus)
• Teia anartoides
• Utetheisa (genus)