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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2125
3614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2123
3612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2056
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
244
1805
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
493
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
492
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
487
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
363
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
341
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
118
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
36
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kent
36 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRSTU
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hormisa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1865Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Thumata Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
45 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dysgonia constricta Butler, 1874
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
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
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Hormisa orciferalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Termessa congrua Walker, 1865
Thumata senex (Hübner, , 1808)⇒ Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tigrioides nitens Walker, 1864
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kent
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
18
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter 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
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
1
1
Genus
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