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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Douglas County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
546
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
546
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
510
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
443
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
86
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Douglas County (Illinois)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Illinois)
12 Species
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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