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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region Riverside County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
318
1918
3616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
317
1917
3616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
303
1877
3536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1581
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
490
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
490
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
490
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
375
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
349
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
196
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
49
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Riverside County
4 Genera with 7 Species
Bulia Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverside County
7 Species
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov