Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Somerset (Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 117
412
500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 117
412
500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 112
404
490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 91
355
438 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
238
323 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
237
322 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
235
320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
188
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
164
229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
67
97 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 17
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
17 Genera with 23 Species Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaphora Stephens, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1766 | Lichen Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1758 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoprepia Hübner, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laspeyria Germar, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey)
23 Species | Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Hop dog | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759 | Muslin Moth | | Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Footman | | Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787) | ⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787 | | Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803) | ⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803 | | Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817) | ⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817 | | Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766 | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Fan-foot | | Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835) | ⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835 | | Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878 | | Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758 | Snout | | Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825 | Painted Lichen Moth | | Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Beautiful Hook-tip | | Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763 | Straw Dot | | Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834 | Pinion-streaked Snout | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766 | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Somerset (Mercer County New Jersey) | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 8
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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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
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