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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
310
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
266
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
131
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
131
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
131
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
101
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Frederick County (Virginia)
19 Genera with 21 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frederick County (Virginia)
21 Species
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Frederick County (Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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