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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Perry County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
514
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
514
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
486
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
427
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
187
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
187
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
187
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
129
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
119
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
58
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
27
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Perry County (Kentucky)
27 Genera with 40 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18633SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perry County (Kentucky)
40 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Perry County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
3
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