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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region West (Montgomery County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
369
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
368
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
359
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
274
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
108
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
108
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
108
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
78
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
14
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West (Iowa)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (Iowa)
15 Species
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in West (Iowa)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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