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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region New Preston (Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
67
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Preston
9 Genera with 10 Species
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Preston
10 Species
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira cinnamomea Grote & Robi..., 1866Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in New Preston
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
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
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