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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1147
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1145
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
252
1102
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
908
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
288
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
288
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
288
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
210
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
186
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
92
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
28
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Edgar County
28 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEGHILOPST
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edgar County
45 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Edgar County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
8
Genera
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
4
4
Genera
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