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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Hebrides (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
893
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
891
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
877
1544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
802
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
305
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
304
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
302
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
230
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
193
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
95
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
16
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hebrides
16 Genera with 18 Species
Aemilia Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hebrides
18 Species
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby 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 lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Hebrides
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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