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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Cecil County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
613
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
613
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
578
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
479
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
174
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
174
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
174
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
129
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
123
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
48
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cecil County
16 Genera with 32 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cecil County
32 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cecil County
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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