Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mercer County (Illinois, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 227
798
993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 227
798
993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 212
757
920 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 154
624
770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 24
169
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 24
169
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 24
169
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
125
163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
124
162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
57
72 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 20
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Mercer County (Illinois)
20 Genera with 28 Species | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophaloe Hering, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mercer County (Illinois)
28 Species | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | Meske'S Underwing Moth | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882 | Unexpected Cycnia | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928 | | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mercer County (Illinois) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
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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