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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Canton (Hartford County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
190
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
184
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
91
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
91
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
91
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
74
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
72
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canton (Hartford County)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canton (Hartford County)
7 Species
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Grammia (Grammia) speciosa (Möschler, 1864)⇒ Grammia virguncula Kirby, 1837
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
3
Genus
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