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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
309
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
304
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
144
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
144
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
143
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
120
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
110
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lancashire
8 Genera with 8 Species
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1758Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1787Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancashire
8 Species
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Lancashire
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
4
Genera
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