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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
494
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
494
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
459
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
424
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
296
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
296
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
296
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
237
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
224
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
123
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cherokee County (North Carolina)
45 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTZ
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths17SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout7SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (North Carolina)
78 Species
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala aestivalia
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grisatra Brower, 1936Grisatra Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala jair Strecker, 1897Barrens Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypenodes franclemonti Ferguson, 1954Franclemont'S Hypenodes Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Sigela penumbrata Hulst, 1896Stippled Sigela Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cherokee County (North Carolina)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
2
2
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