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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Clay County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
249
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
249
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
234
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
178
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
39
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Clay County (West Virginia)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (West Virginia)
7 Species
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Clay County (West Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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