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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Lea County (New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
383
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
295
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
70
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
64
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lea County
13 Genera with 15 Species
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lea County
15 Species
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lea County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
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
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