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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
842
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
842
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
800
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
681
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
284
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
284
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
284
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
211
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
202
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
79
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
26
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pittsylvania County
26 Genera with 46 Species
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Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsylvania County
46 Species
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Pittsylvania County
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
19
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
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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