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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Littleton (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
162
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
162
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
158
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
154
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
121
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
121
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
120
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
106
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
106
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
53
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Littleton (Aroostook County)
9 Genera with 16 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Littleton (Aroostook County)
16 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Littleton (Aroostook County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
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