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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Fairfield (Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
158
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
158
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
154
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
138
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
69
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairfield (Adams County Pennsylvania)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Adams County Pennsylvania)
12 Species
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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