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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Washington Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
248
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
231
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
185
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
76
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
76
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
76
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
54
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
48
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington Parish
12 Genera with 29 Species
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington Parish
29 Species
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala louiseae Bauer, 1965Louise underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Washington Parish
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
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