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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Hesse (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2369
4455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2367
4452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2331
4383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
1986
3849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
577
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
577
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
571
971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
449
750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
399
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
175
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
42
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hesse
42 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEHLMOPRST
Aedia Hübner, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Argyroeides Butler, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hesse
60 Species
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia (Eucharia) festiva Hufnagel, 1766Banded Tiger
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Argyroeides vespina Schaus, 1901
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
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
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scena propylea (Druce, 1894)⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Systropha (Systropha) curvicornis Scopoli, 1770
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Hesse
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
18
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
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