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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Amsterdam (Decatur County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
348
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
345
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
336
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
292
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
131
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
98
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
12 Species
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Amsterdam (Decatur County Georgia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
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