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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Westwood (Johnson County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
79
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
76
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
38
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
38
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Westwood (Kansas)
5 Genera with 9 Species
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westwood (Kansas)
9 Species
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Westwood (Kansas)
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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