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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Brentwood (Essex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
416
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
416
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
400
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
350
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
172
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
171
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
168
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
145
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
141
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brentwood
16 Genera with 16 Species
Amata Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brentwood
16 Species
Amata xanthura Turner, 1905Southern Spotted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Brentwood
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
4
Genera
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