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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3170
6176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
3169
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
3104
6047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2615
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
842
1655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
841
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
838
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
584
1206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
524
1051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
286
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
94
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aegean Islands
94 Genera with 190 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths19SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1847Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 201014SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1872Bloxworth snout12SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Macotasa Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1847Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctua Fibiger, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Muscula Moore, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ocnogyna Lederer, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orectis Lederer, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paidia Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parocneria Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1825Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prodotis John, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Rhypagla Nye, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zadadra Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1850Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
190 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholipes regularis Hübner, 1813
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia (Eucharia) festiva Hufnagel, 1766Banded Tiger
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Autophila dilucida troniceki Reisser, 1958
Autophila (Cheirophanes) anaphanes Boursin, 1940
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callimorpha hera (Poda, 1761)⇒ Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761
Callimorpha quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761)⇒ Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala (Catocala) conversa Esper, 1783
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) hymenaea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala (Ephesia) separata (FREYER, 1848)⇒ Catocala disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Clytie syriaca Bugnion, 1837
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Dyspyralis puncticosta Smith, 1908Spot-edged Dyspyralis
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema costalis (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eilema morosina (Herrich-Schä..., 1848)⇒ Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eilema muscula (Staudinger, 1899)⇒ Muscula muscula Staudinger, 1899
Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eublemma amoena (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eublemma respersa Hübner, 1790
Eublemma candidana Fabricius, 1794
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma panonica ronkayorum Fibiger, Zil..., 2010
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma polygramma (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844
Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844
Eublemma respersa Hübner, 1790Hoary Skimmer
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma straminea Staudinger, 1892
Eublemma thasia (Koutsaftikis, 1973)⇒ Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808
Eublemma viridula Guenée, 1841
Eublemma zillii Fibiger, Ron..., 2010
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia inconspicualis Grote, 1883
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia ochreipennis (Grote, 1872)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena sordidula Grote, 1872Sordid Bomolocha
Hypenodes nesiota Rebel, 1916
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia calvaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Lymantria mus (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Macotasa nubecula Zeller, 1847
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Manulea (Manulea) costalis Zeller, 1847
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metachrostis velocior Staudinger, 1892
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Micronoctua karsholti Fibiger, 1997
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Muscula muscula Staudinger, 1899
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria (Ocneria) atlantica (Rambur, 1837)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Ocneria (Ocneria) eos Reisser, 1962
Ocnogyna clathrata (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Ocnogyna loewii Zeller, 1846
Ocnogyna cypriaca Lederer, 1855
Ocnogyna loewii Zeller, 1846
Ocnogyna parasita Hübner, 1790Hübner's Pellicle
Odice arcuinna Hübner, 1790
Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orectis massiliensis (Milliere, 1864)⇒ Orectis proboscidata Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Orectis proboscidata Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Oxycilla malaca Grote, 1873Bent-lined Tan
Paidia cinerascens Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Paidia minoica de Freina, 2006
Paidia rica FREYER, 1858Glaucous Muslin
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parascotia detersa Staudinger, 1891
Parocneria terebinthi FREYER, 1838
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825Plumed Fan-foot
Porphyrinia confuscata (Warren, 1913)⇒ Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raparna conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rhynchodontodes antiqualis Hübner, 1826
Rhypagla lacernaria Hübner, 1813
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rivula tanitalis (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zadadra costalis Moore, 1878
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zanclognatha zelleralis Wocke, 1850Dusky Fan-foot
Zebeeba falsalis Herrich-Schä..., 1839
Zekelita (Rhynchodontodes) antiqualis Hübner, 1809
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
24
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
15
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhytometrinae
Hampson, 1913
Phytometrine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebidae at artfakta.se
Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
Erebidae at gbif.org
Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov