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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
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
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
3 Genera with 5 Species
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
5 Species
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov