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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
575
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
574
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
569
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
414
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
358
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
148
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
45
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Essex
45 Genera with 60 Species
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Amata Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
60 Species
Amata xanthura Turner, 1905Southern Spotted Tiger Moth
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macrochilo cribrumalis Hübner, 1793Dotted Fan-foot
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Essex
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
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
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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