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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
513
5243
11660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
5242
11659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
5134
11459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
4363
10217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1184
2514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1183
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1174
2499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
827
1657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
726
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
330
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
95
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridgeshire
95 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Aloa Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1805Tiger Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Castulo Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths27SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 02SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hesychopa Turner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Micraeschus Butler, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Neuroxena Kirby, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ocnogyna Lederer, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparioides Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Threnosia Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridgeshire
171 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aloa hampsoni Rothschild, 1910
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854Spotted Lichen Moth
Asura lydia Donovan, 1805Lydia lichen moth
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Autophila (Autophila) hirsuta Staudinger, 1870
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Castulo doubledayi Newman, 1856Doubleday´s Footman
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773Epione Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala coccinata coccinata
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala consors Smith, 1797Consort Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia ilia Baranov, 1938
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia xanthocorpa
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857Convict goby
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Dasychira dorsipennata Barnes & McD..., 1919Hardwood tussock moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911Pine Tussock
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euparthenos nubilis nubilis
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hesychopa chionora Meyrick, 1886White Footman
Heterallactis microchrysa Turner, 1940
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypena padelekorum Lödl, 1995
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia suffusalis J. B. Smith, 1899
Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1808Reed Tussock
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Macrochilo cribrumalis Hübner, 1793Dotted Fan-foot
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nanna fasciata Meigen, 1826
Nanna flavipes Fallen, 1819
Nanna tibiella Zetterstedt, 1838
Neuroxena medioflavus Rothschild, 1935
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur, 1836)⇒ Ocnogyna boeticum Rambur, 1836
Ocnogyna corsica (Rambur, 1832)⇒ Ocnogyna herrichi Staudinger, 1879
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854Two-ribbed arctiid
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panaxia papaipema
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Rhyparioides metelkana Lederer, 1861Marsh Tiger
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Sandava scitisignata Walker, 1862
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma buryi Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841)⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma occidens Rothschild, 1910
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teracotona buryi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Teracotona quadripunctata Wichgraf, 1908
Thallarcha jocularis Rosenstock, 1885The Jester
Thallarcha sparsana Walker, 1863Fair Footman
Threnosia heminephes Meyrick, 1886Halved Footman
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tigrioides alterna Walker, 1854Alternating Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
47
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
2
Genus
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