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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Henderson County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
500
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
500
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
472
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
385
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
113
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
113
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
113
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
77
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Henderson County (Kentucky)
13 Genera with 17 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Henderson County (Kentucky)
17 Species
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Henderson County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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