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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
274
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
274
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
264
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
219
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
101
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
76
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
69
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Austin (Lander County)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin (Lander County)
15 Species
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Austin (Lander County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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