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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
2981
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
2975
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
2934
6427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2370
5408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
596
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
300
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
119
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
32
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canary Islands
32 Genera with 56 Species
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Anomis Hubner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Canararctia Dubatolov, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18085SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Coccidiphaga Spuler, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1894Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eremotrachea1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1858Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prodotis John, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
56 Species
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888
Calliteara fortunata Rogenhofer, 1891
Canararctia rufescens Brullé, 1836
Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala machadoi (Bacallado Ar..., 1974)⇒ Cerocala insana Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Cerocala rothschildi (Turati, 1924)⇒ Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Clytie canaria (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Coccidiphaga scitula (Rambur, 1833)⇒ Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Dasychira fortunata (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Calliteara fortunata Rogenhofer, 1891
Dicallomera fortunata (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Calliteara fortunata Rogenhofer, 1891
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Drasteria philippina (Austadt, 1880)⇒ Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema albicosta Rogenhofer, 1894
Eremotrachea bacheri Püngeler, 1902
Eublemma baccalix Swinhoe, 1886
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypenodes exsularis (Stephens, 1834)⇒ Schrankia intermedialis Reid, 1972
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa obscura (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Rhynchina canariensis Pinker, 1962
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia intermedialis Reid, 1972Autumnal Snout
Schrankia monotona (Stephens, 1834)⇒ Schrankia intermedialis Reid, 1972
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Schrankia virgata (Stephens, 1834)⇒ Schrankia intermedialis Reid, 1972
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zekelita (Zekelita) canariensis Pinker, 1962

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Canary Islands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
12
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyleninae
Guenée, 1837
Xylenine 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