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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Ohio (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
265
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
265
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
249
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
227
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
132
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
132
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
132
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
103
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
95
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
57
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
19
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ohio (Allegheny County)
19 Genera with 29 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 2011Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio (Allegheny County)
29 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena appalachiensis Butler, 1987Blowfishes
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011Coastal Plain Zanclognatha

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Ohio (Allegheny County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
Genera
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