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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1196
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1196
2619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1195
2618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
696
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
614
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
326
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
117
331
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
27
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
27 Genera with 109 Species
#ACDEGLMPSZ
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1797Underwing moths44SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cutina Walker, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Gondysia Berio, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Metria Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
109 Species
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901Shimaushinoshita
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852
Argyrostrotis flavistriaria Hübner, 1831Yellow-lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis pacalis Walker, 1858
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773Epione Underwing
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grisatra Brower, 1936Grisatra Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala jair Strecker, 1897Barrens Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala louiseae Bauer, 1965Louise underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala myristica
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala neogama Smith, 1797Bride underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala vidua Smith, 1797The Widow
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cutina albopunctella Walker, 1866Cypress Looper
Cutina arcuata Pogue & Ferg..., 1998
Cutina distincta Grote, 1882Distinguished Cypress Owlet
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Lesmone detrahens Walker, 1858Detracted Owlet
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metria amella Guenée, 1852Live Oak Metria Moth
Mocis disseverans Walker, 1858Yellow Mocis
Mocis latipes Guenée, 1852Small Mocis
Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852Withered Mocis
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Ptichodis bistrigata Hübner, 1818Southern Ptichodis
Ptichodis flavistriaria Hübner, 1825
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale
Zale perculta Franclemont, 1965Okefenokee Zale
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale ruperti (McDunnough, 1943)⇒ Zale helata Smith, 1909
Zale squamularis Drury, 1770Gray-banded Zale
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Alabama
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
14
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
5
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov