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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Transylvania County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
440
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
440
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
146
403
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
331
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
135
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
135
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
135
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
103
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
94
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
50
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
13
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transylvania County
13 Genera with 34 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths22SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transylvania County
34 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia arge Drury, 1770
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala neogama Smith, 1797Bride underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Phoberia ingenua (Walker, 1858)⇒ Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine 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