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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Elk Knob State Park (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
7
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
5
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
5
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elk Knob State Park
12 Genera with 17 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk Knob State Park
17 Species
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Elk Knob State Park
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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