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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Smith County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
503
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
465
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
381
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
135
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
124
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
59
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Smith County (Tennessee)
20 Genera with 37 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sigela Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Smith County (Tennessee)
37 Species
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sigela penumbrata Hulst, 1896Stippled Sigela Moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Smith County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
5
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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