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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Elgin (Fayette County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
181
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
158
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
59
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
53
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elgin (Iowa)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Iowa)
10 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Elgin (Iowa)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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