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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Walker County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
161
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
109
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
99
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
20
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
20 Genera with 28 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cutina Walker, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18312SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
28 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cutina arcuata Pogue & Ferg..., 1998
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Ptichodis flavistriaria Hübner, 1825
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
2
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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