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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alamo (Lincoln County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
108
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
108
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
106
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
102
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
61
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alamo (Nevada)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamo (Nevada)
15 Species
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala babayaga (Strecker, 1884)⇒ Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alamo (Nevada)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov