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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Sapelo Island (McIntosh County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
291
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
291
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
289
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
281
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
146
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
119
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
21
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sapelo Island
21 Genera with 29 Species
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Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoplynes Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sapelo Island
29 Species
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Doryodes bistrialis Geyer, 1832Double-lined Doryodes
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Neoplynes eudora Dyar, 1894Parrot pufferfish
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Syntomeida ipomoeae Harris, 1839Orange-banded Wasp Moth
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Sapelo Island
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
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