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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
214
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
214
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
204
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
184
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
118
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
118
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
118
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
103
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
103
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
63
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dayton (Rockingham County Virginia)
16 Genera with 34 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths15SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dayton (Rockingham County Virginia)
34 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala dulciola Grote, 1881Quiet Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Dayton (Rockingham County Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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