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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
956
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
956
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
916
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
804
1067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
369
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
369
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
369
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
241
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
221
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
118
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jefferson County (Alabama)
45 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCDEGHIMPRSTZ
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths20SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19177SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1895Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Alabama)
85 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia villificans Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Renia nemoralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Chocolate Renia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zanclognatha minoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Water tupelo

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Jefferson County (Alabama)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
10
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
3
3
Genera
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