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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Bear Creek (Colbert County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
135
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
135
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
117
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
103
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
59
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
59
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
59
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
53
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
52
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bear Creek (Colbert County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bear Creek (Colbert County)
9 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Bear Creek (Colbert County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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