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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		219
1410
2522		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		217
1408
2520		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		214
1399
2507		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		151
1142
2018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
576
1048		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
331
643		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
293
564		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
155
317		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths		42
75		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malta
42 Genera with 75 Species
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Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1786Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Coccidiphaga Spuler, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1847Lichen Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1847Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1825Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
75 Species
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888
Autophila (Cheirophanes) maura Staudinger, 1888
Casama innotata Walker, 1855
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Coccidiphaga scitula (Rambur, 1833)⇒ Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema banghaasi Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema grisea Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema marcida Mann, 1859Pigmy Footman
Eilema obscura Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema peluri Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema pygmaeola (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Manulea pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847
Eilema saerdabensis Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sericeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eilema sordidula Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma debilis Christoph, 1884
Eublemma deleta (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Eublemma debilis Christoph, 1884
Eublemma deserta Rothschild, 1909
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Lymantria mus (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Manulea (Manulea) pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847Pigmy Footman
Metachrostis velocior Staudinger, 1892
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria (Ocneria) atlantica (Rambur, 1837)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Odice suava Hübner, 1813
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) trigotephras Boisduval, 1829
Orgyia (Thylacigyna) trigotephras Boisduval, 1829
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825Plumed Fan-foot
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rivula tanitalis (Rebel, 1912)⇒ Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758Feathered Footman
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zebeeba falsalis Herrich-Schä..., 1839

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Malta
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths		11
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths		5
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths		13
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines		2
4		Genera
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
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines		2
3		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