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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Austin (Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
207
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
207
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
202
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
175
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
85
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
85
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
85
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
61
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
56
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Austin (Montana)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin (Montana)
12 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Austin (Montana)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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