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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Blount County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
912
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
912
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
197
860
1158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
732
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
358
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
358
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
358
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
253
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
237
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
131
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
58
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Blount County (Tennessee)
58 Genera with 99 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTZ
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aemilia Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths18SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blount County (Tennessee)
99 Species
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina sangamonia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia xanthocorpa
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Oxycilla malaca Grote, 1873Bent-lined Tan
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Blount County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
14
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
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