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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Jefferson (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
131
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
131
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
125
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
122
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
60
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
60
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
60
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
57
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
57
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jefferson (Dauphin County)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson (Dauphin County)
8 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Jefferson (Dauphin County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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