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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Illinois River (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
109
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
109
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
102
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
90
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
59
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
59
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
47
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois River
10 Genera with 12 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois River
12 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Illinois River
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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