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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
335
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
335
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
332
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
308
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
120
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
120
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
120
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
104
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
77
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
17
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wichita
17 Genera with 20 Species
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wichita
20 Species
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
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