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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Alexander County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
564
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
564
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
522
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
420
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
110
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
110
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
110
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
90
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
89
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
57
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
18
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alexander County (Illinois)
18 Genera with 37 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander County (Illinois)
37 Species
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Alexander County (Illinois)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
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