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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Jackson (Des Moines County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
131
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
125
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
103
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
103
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
103
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
73
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
64
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
50
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jackson (Des Moines County)
20 Genera with 30 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Des Moines County)
30 Species
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Jackson (Des Moines County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
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