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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Fayette County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
352
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
352
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
331
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
272
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
140
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
140
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
140
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
104
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
94
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fayette County (Tennessee)
15 Genera with 31 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Tennessee)
31 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Fayette County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
17
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
3
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