Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mason County (Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 107
392
491 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 107
392
491 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 99
374
463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 79
337
418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 30
207
262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
207
262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 30
207
262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
175
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
168
213 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
67
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 21
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Mason County (Kentucky)
21 Genera with 32 Species #ACDEGHLMOPSTZ
| Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mason County (Kentucky)
32 Species | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 | Inconsolable Underwing | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894 | Yellow Based Tussock Moth | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864) | ⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864 | | Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863) | ⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863 | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859 | Slant-lined Fan-foot | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mason County (Kentucky) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 11
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 4
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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