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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
592
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
592
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
548
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
433
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
120
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
120
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
120
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
89
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
88
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
18
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Illinois)
18 Genera with 29 Species
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Illinois)
29 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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