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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Central Italy (Italy)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		341
2074
3410		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		338
2070
3406		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		320
2014
3309		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		222
1667
2814		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
747
1272		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		53
746
1268		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
745
1267		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
522
945		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
487
902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		6
236
419		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths		70
110		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Italy
70 Genera with 110 Species
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Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctiites Rebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1790Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyphoraia Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Orectis Lederer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparia Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Watsonarctia de Freina & ..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Italy
110 Species
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Amata ragazzii Turati, 1917
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctiites deletus ♰ Rebel, 1898
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calyptra thalictri Borkhausen, 1790Vampire Moth
Catocala (Catocala) conjuncta (Esper, 1786)⇒ Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786
Catocala (Catocala) conversa Esper, 1783
Catocala (Catocala) electa VIEWEG, 1790Rosy Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red 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 (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala myristica
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
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
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dysauxes (Adauctis) punctata Fabricius, 1781Famulus
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) ancilla Linnaeus, 1767Handmaid
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema palliatella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Manulea unita Scopoli, 1763
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Eublemma amoena (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eublemma respersa Hübner, 1790
Eublemma elychrysi Rambur, 1833
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma polygramma (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844
Eublemma purpurina Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Marbled
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
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Hyphoraia testudinaria Geoffroy, 1785Patton's Tiger
Idia calvaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria (Ocneria) rubea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa vesta (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Orectis massiliensis (Milliere, 1864)⇒ Orectis proboscidata Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) trigotephras Boisduval, 1829
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Panaxia (Callimorpha) dominula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parascotia nisseni Turati, 1905
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia luctifera (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Epatolmis luctifera Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Tiger
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipedum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758
Spilosoma luteum (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Watsonarctia deserta (Bartel, 1902)⇒ Watsonarctia casta Bartel, 1902
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zebeeba falsalis Herrich-Schä..., 1839

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Central Italy
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths		26
38		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths		7
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths		15
32		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths		6
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths		9
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines		2
2		Genera
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