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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
339
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
276
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
95
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Columbus County
20 Genera with 24 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus County
24 Species
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Redectis pygmaea Grote, 1878Pygmy Redectis
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Columbus County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
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