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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Thompson (Washington County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
127
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
127
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
127
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
106
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
72
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
72
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
71
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
55
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
51
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Thompson (Washington County Wisconsin)
9 Genera with 14 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thompson (Washington County Wisconsin)
14 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
2
2
Genera
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