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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Crete (Aegean Islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1491
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1491
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1473
2557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1198
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
420
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
420
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
419
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
296
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
283
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
161
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
54
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Crete
54 Genera with 93 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1786Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1847Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 201012SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Macotasa Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1847Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctua Fibiger, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orectis Lederer, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Paidia Hübner, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parocneria Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1825Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prodotis John, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Rhypagla Nye, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zadadra Moore, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1850Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crete
93 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholipes regularis Hübner, 1813
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Autophila dilucida troniceki Reisser, 1958
Autophila (Cheirophanes) anaphanes Boursin, 1940
Catocala (Catocala) conversa Esper, 1783
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) hymenaea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala (Ephesia) separata (FREYER, 1848)⇒ Catocala disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Clytie syriaca Bugnion, 1837
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema costalis (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eilema morosina (Herrich-Schä..., 1848)⇒ Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eilema nubecula Zeller, 1847
Eublemma amoena (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eublemma respersa Hübner, 1790
Eublemma candidana Fabricius, 1794
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma panonica ronkayorum Fibiger, Zil..., 2010
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma polygramma (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844
Eublemma ragusana FREYER, 1844
Eublemma respersa Hübner, 1790Hoary Skimmer
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma viridula Guenée, 1841
Eublemma zillii Fibiger, Ron..., 2010
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypenodes nesiota Rebel, 1916
Idia calvaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Lymantria mus (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Macotasa nubecula Zeller, 1847
Manulea (Manulea) costalis Zeller, 1847
Metachrostis velocior Staudinger, 1892
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Micronoctua karsholti Fibiger, 1997
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria (Ocneria) atlantica (Rambur, 1837)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Ocneria (Ocneria) eos Reisser, 1962
Odice arcuinna Hübner, 1790
Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orectis massiliensis (Milliere, 1864)⇒ Orectis proboscidata Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Orectis proboscidata Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Paidia cinerascens Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Paidia minoica de Freina, 2006
Paidia rica FREYER, 1858Glaucous Muslin
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Parascotia detersa Staudinger, 1891
Parocneria terebinthi FREYER, 1838
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825Plumed Fan-foot
Porphyrinia confuscata (Warren, 1913)⇒ Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775
Raparna conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Rhynchodontodes antiqualis Hübner, 1826
Rhypagla lacernaria Hübner, 1813
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rivula tanitalis (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zadadra costalis Moore, 1878
Zanclognatha zelleralis Wocke, 1850Dusky Fan-foot
Zebeeba falsalis Herrich-Schä..., 1839
Zekelita (Rhynchodontodes) antiqualis Hübner, 1809
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Crete
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
16
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhytometrinae
Hampson, 1913
Phytometrine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
2
3
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