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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Kane County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
1821
2710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
310
1821
2710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
289
1741
2576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1493
2237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
427
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
427
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
427
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
328
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
307
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
171
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
66
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kane County (Illinois)
66 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths26SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18314SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hormisa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kane County (Illinois)
119 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Holomelina ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hormisa absorptalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra diabolica Barnes & Ben..., 1924Diabolical Fungus Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synedoida adumbrata (Behr, 1870)⇒ Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kane County (Illinois)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
20
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
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