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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Terrebonne Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
201
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
200
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
182
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
152
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
80
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
80
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
80
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
56
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
56
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Terrebonne Parish
10 Genera with 12 Species
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terrebonne Parish
12 Species
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Terrebonne Parish
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
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