Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Houston County (Alabama, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 146
437
464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 146
437
464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 138
416
436 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 92
334
359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
151
164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
151
164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
151
164 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
93
105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
89
100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
42
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 20
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Houston County (Alabama)
20 Genera with 23 Species | Apantesis Harris, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoplynes Hampson, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Houston County (Alabama)
23 Species | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787 | Banded Tiger Moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852 | Everlasting Bud Moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859 | Bronzy Macrochilo | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Neoplynes eudora Dyar, 1894 | Parrot pufferfish | | Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 | Curve Lined Owlet | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Houston County (Alabama) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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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