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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
536
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
460
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
97
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
82
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
46
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lee County (Illinois)
11 Genera with 17 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Illinois)
17 Species
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lee County (Illinois)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
Genera
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