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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
544
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
515
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
460
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
203
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
203
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
203
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
155
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
148
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
60
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lewis County (Kentucky)
20 Genera with 42 Species
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths22SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lewis County (Kentucky)
42 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lewis County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
29
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

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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