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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Devon (Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
202
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
202
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
195
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
179
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Devon (Chester County Pennsylvania)
5 Genera with 8 Species
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devon (Chester County Pennsylvania)
8 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Devon (Chester County Pennsylvania)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
4
Genus
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



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