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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
331
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
331
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
311
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
265
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
98
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
98
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
98
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
65
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Virginia)
6 Genera with 11 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Virginia)
11 Species
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Washington County (Virginia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
3
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