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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mecklenburg County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
529
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
529
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
502
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
422
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
278
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
278
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
278
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
198
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
172
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
87
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
36
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
36 Genera with 65 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17705SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
65 Species
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Sigela brauneata Swett, 1913
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mecklenburg County (Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine 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