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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Scranton (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
67
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
67
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
65
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
65
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scranton (Lackawanna County)
11 Genera with 19 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scranton (Lackawanna County)
19 Species
Apantesis figurata⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Holomelina ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)⇒ Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Scranton (Lackawanna County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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