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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
158
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
158
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
144
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
118
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
45
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
42
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington (Sauk County)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Sauk County)
8 Species
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Washington (Sauk County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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