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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region East Baton Rouge Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
704
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
671
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
547
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
240
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
165
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
150
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
26
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Baton Rouge Parish
26 Genera with 33 Species
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Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hormoschista Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Baton Rouge Parish
33 Species
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858Double-lined Brown
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Orgyia detrita Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sigela penumbrata Hulst, 1896Stippled Sigela Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in East Baton Rouge Parish
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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