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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
427
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
426
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
403
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
333
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
104
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
45
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macon County (North Carolina)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (North Carolina)
13 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Macon County (North Carolina)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
2
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