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Checklist for Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
1115
4589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
378
1132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
87
332
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
7
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
7 Genera with 24 Species
Bulia Walker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 185713SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Bulia similaris californica
Cissusa indiscreta H. Edwards, 1886Honeycomb filefish
Cissusa mucronata Grote, 1883
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cissusa valens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis jucunda hadenformis
Melipotis nigrobasis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Melipotis prolata Walker, 1857Prolata Melipotis
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phoberia ingenua (Walker, 1858)⇒ Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818


Links, sources and further information
Melipotini at itis.gov