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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Prairie (Wilson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
122
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
100
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
9 Genera with 12 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
12 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Prairie (Wilson County Kansas)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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