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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
767
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
767
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
706
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
590
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
215
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
215
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
215
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
178
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
173
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
84
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
34
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Montgomery County (Virginia)
34 Genera with 48 Species
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Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Virginia)
48 Species
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bleptina sangamonia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Synedoida grandirena (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Montgomery County (Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
5
Genera
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