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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Taylor County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
121
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
121
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
113
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
98
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taylor County (Kentucky)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taylor County (Kentucky)
10 Species
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Taylor County (Kentucky)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
7
Genera
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