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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Greater Manchester (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
353
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
353
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
329
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
293
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
111
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
111
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
111
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
90
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
89
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Manchester
12 Genera with 15 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1866Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1758Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1884Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Manchester
15 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zanclognatha obsoleta Smith, 1884

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock 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