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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2290
4188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
344
2285
4183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
329
2252
4144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1691
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
558
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
557
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
554
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
408
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
373
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
168
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
35
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Ireland
35 Genera with 42 Species
#ACDEHLNOPRST
Anomis Hubner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Ireland
42 Species
Anomis fimbriago (Stephens, 1829)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Araeopteron ecphaea Hampson, 1914
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775Basker
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
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 Northern Ireland
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
17
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
2
2
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