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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Lee County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
538
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
538
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
516
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
443
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
164
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
159
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
79
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
38
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lee County (Florida)
38 Genera with 42 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palpidia Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Florida)
42 Species
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901Shimaushinoshita
Antiblemma rufinans Guenée, 1852Live Oak Antiblemma
Argyrostrotis erasa Guenée, 1852Erasa Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Epidromia pannosa Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucanopsis longa Grote, 1880Long-streaked Halisidota
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lee County (Florida)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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