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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Marion County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
829
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
828
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
176
792
1045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
660
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
288
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
288
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
288
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
209
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
199
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
89
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
30
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Marion County (Iowa)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marion County (Iowa)
4 Species
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov