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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
174
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
174
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
171
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
154
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
61
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fort Davis (Macon County Alabama)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Davis (Macon County Alabama)
8 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Fort Davis (Macon 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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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