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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Indiana Dunes State Park (Porter County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
264
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
263
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
242
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
74
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
74
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
74
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
63
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
38
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indiana Dunes State Park
13 Genera with 21 Species
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana Dunes State Park
21 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Indiana Dunes State Park
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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