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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Elmore County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
264
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
264
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
245
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
201
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
81
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
81
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
81
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
58
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elmore County (Alabama)
11 Genera with 15 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmore County (Alabama)
15 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Elmore County (Alabama)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
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