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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region Allen County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
745
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
745
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
711
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
602
757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
207
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
191
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
85
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
40
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Allen County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 26 Species
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19526SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Allen County (Kentucky)
26 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in Allen County (Kentucky)
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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