Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Nelson County (Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 143
662
921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 143
662
921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 128
621
868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 98
561
789 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 33
361
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 33
361
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
361
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
276
425 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
270
413 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
151
253 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 62
118 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Nelson County (Kentucky)
62 Genera with 118 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUZ
| Amolita Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arugisa Walker, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Celiptera Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidia Packard, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspyralis Warren, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1770 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1885 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroplanis Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827 | Graylet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lascoria Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ledaea Druce, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pagara Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenostola Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusiodonta Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Redectis Nye, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nelson County (Kentucky)
118 Species | Amolita fessa Grote, 1874 | Feeble Grass Moth | | Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985 | Carlotta's tiger moth | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863 | Common Arugisa | | Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900) | ⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863 | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852 | Yellow Banded Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Little Underwing | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852 | Black Bit Moth | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863 | Packard's lichen moth | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870 | Yellow Headed Lichen Moth | | Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864 | Pale Lichen Moth | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773 | Figured Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773 | Phyllira Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770 | Arge Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa contigua Walker, 1855 | Neighbor Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885 | Reversed Haploa | | Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809 | Variable Tropic | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827 | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | Small Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865 | Ambiguous Moth | | Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859 | Buttonbush Owlet | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 | Spotted toby | | Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873 | Angulate Fan-foot | | Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859 | Bronzy Macrochilo | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Orgyia definita Packard, 1864 | Definite Tussock Moth | | Pagara simplex Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | Faint Spotted Palthis | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873 | Black-banded Owlet | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 | Moonseed Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878 | Scalloped Snout | | Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800 | Cope's Gray Treefrog | | Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832 | Even-lined Renia | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873 | Moon Lined Moth | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872 | Pink-legged Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Zale horrida Hübner, 1818 | Horrid Zale | | Zale intenta Walker, 1858 | Intent Zale | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale | | Zale undularis Drury, 1770 | Black Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Nelson County (Kentucky) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 20
32 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 14
47 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 11
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths | 1
2 | 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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