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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Pontiac (Clay County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
142
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
142
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
126
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
123
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
101
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pontiac (Indiana)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pontiac (Indiana)
10 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypenodes palustris Ferguson, 1954
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Pontiac (Indiana)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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