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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
485
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
478
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
404
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
180
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
112
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
96
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
54
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
20 Genera with 24 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1797Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
24 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala neogama Smith, 1797Bride underwing
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia centralis Hampson, 1900
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Grammia (Mimarctia) doris Boisduval, 1869Doris Tiger Moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Texas (Wayne County Pennsylvania)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
4
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

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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