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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
527
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
527
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
486
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
395
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
158
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
158
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
158
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
119
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
116
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
53
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
28
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gibson County (Tennessee)
28 Genera with 40 Species
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Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hormoschista Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1928Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gibson County (Tennessee)
40 Species
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina sangamonia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hormoschista latipalpis Walker, 1858Double-lined Brown
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Ptichodis bistrigata Hübner, 1818Southern Ptichodis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928Martha's zanclognatha

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Gibson County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
4
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