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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Erie County (Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
819
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
819
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
771
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
669
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
211
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
211
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
211
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
150
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
142
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Erie County (Ohio)
20 Genera with 25 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1916Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18643SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Erie County (Ohio)
25 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Asura dirhabdus (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Ghoria dirhabdus Rothschild, 1916
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina nigricans (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia nigricans Reakirt, 1864
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Erie County (Ohio)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
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



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