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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Detroit (Lamar County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
130
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
130
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
123
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
122
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
84
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
57
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
10 Genera with 16 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
16 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida ipomoeae Harris, 1839Orange-banded Wasp Moth
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Detroit (Lamar County Alabama)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
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



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