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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Buncombe County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
866
1180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
865
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
818
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
708
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
319
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
319
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
319
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
217
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
200
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
95
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
37
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buncombe County
37 Genera with 66 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buncombe County
66 Species
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Buncombe County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
2
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