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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Floyd County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
509
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
509
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
449
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
388
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
202
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
202
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
202
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
168
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
164
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Floyd County (Virginia)
23 Genera with 30 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17702SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Floyd County (Virginia)
30 Species
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Floyd County (Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
6
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