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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
640
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
162
640
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
609
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
522
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
250
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
250
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
250
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
186
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
171
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
74
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
37
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Charleston County
37 Genera with 57 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19173SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston County
57 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868Banded Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Dasychira dominickaria Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Doryodes grandipennis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) doris Boisduval, 1869Doris Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Leucanopsis longa Grote, 1880Long-streaked Halisidota
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo santerivalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Charleston County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
18
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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