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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Independence (Hamilton County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
167
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
167
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
160
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
144
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
82
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
70
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
10 Species
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Independence (Hamilton County Iowa)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
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