Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 339
1885
3143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 338
1883
3141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 321
1833
3050 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 239
1609
2733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
456
697 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
455
695 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
451
690 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
335
517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
313
490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
104
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 28
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kent
28 Genera with 35 Species
| Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callimorpha Latreille, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliteara Butler, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1767 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cybosia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1766 | Lichen Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hormisa Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1758 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ledaea Druce, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoma Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metacrias Meyrick, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miltochrista Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1832 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelosia Hübner, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhapsa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Setina Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1789 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thumata Walker, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kent
35 Species | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758 | | Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758 | Jersey tiger moth | | Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Hop dog | | Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767 | Red Underwing | | Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767 | Dark Crimson Underwing | | Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758 | Four-dotted Footman | | Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce 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, 1758 | Brown-tail | | Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775 | Bigspotted triggerfish | | Hormisa orciferalis (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859 | | Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Buttoned moth | | Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859 | Buttonbush Owlet | | Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758 | Satin Moth | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Arches | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879 | | | Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771 | Rosy Footman | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832) | ⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832 | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766 | Dotted Footman | | Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865 | Slender owlet moth | | Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763 | Straw Dot | | Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834 | Pinion-streaked Snout | | Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758 | Dew Footman | | Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758 | White Ermine | | Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789 | Water Ermine | | Thumata senex (Hübner, , 1808) | ⇒ Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808 | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zale horrida Hübner, 1818 | Horrid Zale |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Kent | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 15
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pangraptinae
Grote, 1882
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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