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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Meehan (Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meehan
5 Genera with 5 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meehan
5 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Meehan
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine 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