Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Grenada County (Mississippi, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 72
215
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 71
214
253 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 65
200
237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 47
169
199 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
96
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
96
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
96
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
66
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
55
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
38
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 14
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Grenada County
14 Genera with 16 Species | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arugisa Walker, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celiptera Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1854 | Bloxworth snout | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sigela Hulst, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Grenada County
16 Species | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900) | ⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863 | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852 | Black Bit Moth | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854 | Sooty Bomolocha Moth | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913 | | | Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873 | Moon Lined Moth | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Grenada County | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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