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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Watauga (Watauga County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
37
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
37
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Watauga (Watauga County)
9 Genera with 13 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watauga (Watauga County)
13 Species
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Watauga (Watauga County)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
1
2
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