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Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Isle of Purbeck (Dorsetshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
676
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
676
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
659
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
613
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
226
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
226
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
224
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
175
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
161
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
70
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Isle of Purbeck
18 Genera with 24 Species
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Isle of Purbeck
24 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
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
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Isle of Purbeck
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
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
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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