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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
277
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
277
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
266
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
216
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
71
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
15
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vermilion Parish
15 Genera with 14 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermilion Parish
14 Species
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
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