Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Dover (Kent County, Delaware, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 54
176
201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 54
176
201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 51
172
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
161
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
94
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
94
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
94
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
82
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
82
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
32
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 13
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Dover (Kent County Delaware)
13 Genera with 16 Species | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dover (Kent County Delaware)
16 Species | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825 | Four-Lined Chocolate | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894 | Yellow Based Tussock Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 | Vestal Tiger Moth |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Dover (Kent County Delaware) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 6
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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