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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Macon County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
444
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
444
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
418
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
321
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
91
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
88
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macon County (Alabama)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (Alabama)
14 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
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