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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
260
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
259
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
248
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
198
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
82
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
82
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
82
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
65
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lee County (Kentucky)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Kentucky)
8 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lee County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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