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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Wheeler County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
377
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
377
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
368
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
336
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
253
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
173
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
167
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
88
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
32
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wheeler County (Georgia)
32 Genera with 50 Species
#ABCEHILMNOPRSTUZ
Anomis Hubner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Litoprosopus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wheeler County (Georgia)
50 Species
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Litoprosopus futilis Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula pusilla Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Wheeler County (Georgia)
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine 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