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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Elbert County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
364
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
364
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
357
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
317
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
163
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
163
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
163
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
120
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
120
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
23
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elbert County (Colorado)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Antiblemma Huebner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Aristaria Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctena Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Cratoplastis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Gorgone Hubner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Prepiella Schaus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elbert County (Colorado)
27 Species
Antiblemma fuscireticulata Kaye, 1901
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Aristaria theroalis Walker, 1858
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Ceroctena amynta Cramer, 1779
Cratoplastis diluta Felder, 1874
Dysgonia purpurata Kaye, 1901
Episcepsis leneus Cramer, 1779
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon latifascia (Walker, 1856)⇒ Eucereon clementsi Schaus, 1892
Eucereon obscura Möschler, 1872
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gorgone augusta Stoll, 1782
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis iphianasse Cramer, 1777
Metalectra praecisalis Hübner, 1823
Prepiella pexicera Schaus, 1899
Renia acclamalis Walker, 1858
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Elbert County (Colorado)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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