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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
329
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
329
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
289
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
224
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
121
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
121
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
121
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
88
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
80
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Giles County (Tennessee)
9 Genera with 14 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County (Tennessee)
14 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Giles County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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