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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Plaquemines Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
457
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
455
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
437
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
371
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
174
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
174
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
174
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
116
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
110
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
46
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Plaquemines Parish
11 Genera with 12 Species
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plaquemines Parish
12 Species
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha repentis Grote, 1881
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Plaquemines Parish
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

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