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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Ellis County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
685
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
683
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
642
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
531
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
212
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
212
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
212
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
153
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
150
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
60
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ellis County (Kansas)
15 Genera with 21 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ellis County (Kansas)
21 Species
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale edusina Harvey, 1875
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Ellis County (Kansas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
Genera
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