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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
363
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
362
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
302
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
124
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
124
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
124
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
78
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Alabama)
17 Genera with 19 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Alabama)
19 Species
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Washington County (Alabama)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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