Ants
Ants
Arachnids
Arachnids
Bees
Bees
Beetles
Beetles
Booklice
Booklice
Bugs
Bugs
Bumblebees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Butterflies
Cicadas
Cicadas
Crane flies
Crane flies
Dragonflies
Dragonflies
Earwigs
Earwigs
Flies
Flies
Isopods
Isopods
Locusts
Locusts
Mantises
Mantises
Mayflies
Mayflies
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes
Myriapods
Myriapods
Net-winged
Net-winged
Plant-parasitic
Plant-parasitic
Scorpion flies
Scorpion flies
Termites
Termites
Wasps
Wasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
6607
20414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
6595
20399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
6514
20222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
354
5358
17518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1423
4075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1419
4065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1410
4044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
865
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
738
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
354
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
98
219
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belgium
98 Genera with 219 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
W
Z

Aedia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1912Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Collita Moore, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1763Lichen Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Epatolmis Butler, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Epicallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyra Newman, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphoraia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1763Finger Phloxes5SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Paidia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1758Rabbitsfoot grass3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparia Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparioides Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sagaropsis Hering, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sermyla Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphrageidus Maes, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Spiris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Watsonarctia de Freina & ..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Wittia de Freina, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1835Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
219 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anthophila pilaria Meyrick, 1912
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia (Eucharia) festiva Hufnagel, 1766Banded Tiger
Arctia aulica Linnaeus, 1758Brown Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Wood Tiger
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Balacra nigripennis Aurivillius, 1904
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) electa VIEWEG, 1790Rosy Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) sponsa (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Catocala sponsa Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala (Ephesia) fulminea Scopoli, 1763Yellow Bands Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Collita griseola Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Colobochyla salicalis Denis & Schi..., 1775European Lesser Belle
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasychira pheosia Hampson, 1910
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia metelkana Lederer, 1861Metelka Wooly Bear Moth
Diacrisia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysauxes (Adauctis) punctata Fabricius, 1781Famulus
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) ancilla Linnaeus, 1767Handmaid
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema alboflava Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema arideola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema arundineola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema aurantia Hufnagel, 1766Orange Footman
Eilema aurantiaca Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Eilema aureola Hufnagel, 1766Orange Footman
Eilema banghaasi Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema beckeri Scopoli, 1763
Eilema bergmani Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema cinerea Pagenstecher, 1886Dingy Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema complanula Zincken, 1817Common Footman
Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema flava Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Eilema flaveola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema foeminea Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema fuscicilia Hampson, 1894Dingy Footman
Eilema gilveola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema grisea Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema helveola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema helvola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema hyrcana Scopoli, 1763
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema lenta Leech, 1890Dingy Footman
Eilema lilacina Moore, 1878Dingy Footman
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema lutarella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Manulea lutarella Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema luteola Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema lutosa Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema marcida Mann, 1859Pigmy Footman
Eilema nigrocincta Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema nigrogrisea Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema nihonica Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema obscura Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema ochreola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema orientalis Hufnagel, 1766Orange Footman
Eilema palleola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema palliatella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Manulea unita Scopoli, 1763
Eilema pallida Moore, 1878Dingy Footman
Eilema pavescens Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema peluri Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema petreola Scopoli, 1763
Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817Common Footman
Eilema plumbeolata Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Eilema postmelanica Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema pygmaeola (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Manulea pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847
Eilema rondoni Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Eilema sachalinensis Matsumura, 1930Dingy Footman
Eilema saerdabensis Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sericeoalba Rothschild, 1912
Eilema sericeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sinica Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema sordidula Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766Orange Footman
Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803Dingy Footman
Eilema unicolor Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema unicolora Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema unita Schiffermüller, 1776
Eilema vitellina Scopoli, 1763
Epatolmis caesarea Goeze, 1781
Epatolmis luctifera Denis & Schi..., 1775Black and Yellow Chaperon
Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758Cream-spot Tiger
Eublemma candidana Fabricius, 1794
Eublemma minutata Fabricius, 1794Scarce Marbled
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma purpurina Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Marbled
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Glaphyra umbellatarum umbellatarum Schreber, 1759
Glaphyra (Von) umbellatarum (Schreber, 1759)⇒ Glaphyra umbellatarum umbellatarum Schreber, 1759
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Gynaephora (Dicallomera) fascelina Linnaeus, 1758Dark Tussock
Gynaephora (Gynaephora) selenitica Esper, 1789
Herminia glaucinalis Linnaeus sen..., 1775
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia lunalis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Zanclognatha lunalis Scopoli, 1763
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphoraia aulica Linnaeus, 1758Brown Tiger Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Katha deplana Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1808Reed Tussock
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo cribrumalis Hübner, 1793Dotted Fan-foot
Manulea (Manulea) lutarella Linnaeus, 1758
Manulea (Manulea) palliatella Scopoli, 1763
Manulea (Manulea) pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Manulea unita Scopoli, 1763
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metarctia lateritia Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) antiquoides Hübner, 1822
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia (Telochurus) recens Hübner, 1819
Orgyia (Thylacigyna) antiquoides (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Orgyia antiquoides Hübner, 1822
Paidia rica FREYER, 1858Glaucous Muslin
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Pelosia angusta Staudinger, 1887
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Pelosia obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Pelosia angusta Staudinger, 1887
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia luctifera (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Epatolmis luctifera Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825Plumed Fan-foot
Polypogon strigilata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758
Polypogon tentacularia Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia centralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Tiger
Rhyparioides metelkana Lederer, 1861Marsh Tiger
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Simplicia rectalis Eversmann, 1842
Sphrageidus similis (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Euproctis similis Fuessly, 1775
Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766Buff ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma menthastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758Feathered Footman
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Watsonarctia deserta (Bartel, 1902)⇒ Watsonarctia casta Bartel, 1902
Wittia sororcula Hufnagel, 1766Orange Footman
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zanclognatha lunalis Scopoli, 1763Jubilee Fan-foot
Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835Fan foot

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Belgium
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
48
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Links, sources and further information