Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Mercer County (Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 69
187
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 69
187
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 63
177
190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 48
156
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
101
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
101
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
101
118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
70
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
65
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
20
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 10
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Mercer County (Kentucky)
10 Genera with 11 Species | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1813 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mercer County (Kentucky)
11 Species | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882 | Unexpected Cycnia | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Mercer County (Kentucky) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 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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