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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
188
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
188
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
160
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
133
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lyon County (Kentucky)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyon County (Kentucky)
9 Species
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock 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