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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Macedonia (Cherokee County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
252
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
252
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
239
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
204
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
107
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
107
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
107
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
90
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
86
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Amata Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparia Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
18 Species
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Tiger
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
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