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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region British overseas territory Atlantic (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
984
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
982
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
971
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
808
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
386
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
386
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
385
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
230
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
192
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
118
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
28
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British overseas territory Atlantic
28 Genera with 41 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Holarctia Rambur, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1852Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pronola Schaus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British overseas territory Atlantic
41 Species
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima apta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Eudocima materna Linnaeus, 1767
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Holarctia obliterata (Stretch, 1885)⇒ Chelis obliterata Stretch, 1885
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena helenae Berio, 1972Ruddy Daggerwing
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Lyncestis obliquivia Hampson, 1826
Melipotis obliquivia Hampson, 1926
Mocis punctularis Hübner, 1808
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Pronola ectrocta Dognin, 1912
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in British overseas territory Atlantic
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
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