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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
422
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
422
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
386
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
304
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
92
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
92
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
92
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
69
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
68
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wyandotte County
11 Genera with 13 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyandotte County
13 Species
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
9
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