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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		546
5554
13778		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		542
5540
13730		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		512
5443
13568		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		333
4250
11221		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		66
1095
2658		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		65
1094
2651		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1090
2647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
635
1331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
570
1185		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		6
234
467		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths		75
130		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Portugal
75 Genera with 130 Species
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Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1910Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apaidia Hampson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Artimelia Rambur, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1786Underwing moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Coccidiphaga Spuler, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1866Lichen Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Epicallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hyphoraia Hübner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1927Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ocnogyna Lederer, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Odice Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paidia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 1825Rabbitsfoot grass1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18082SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zebeeba Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amata magila Strand, 1920
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anthophila threnodes Walsingham, 1910
Apaidia griseata (Godart, 1824)⇒ Apaidia mesogona Godart, 1824
Apaidia lucasi (Godart, 1824)⇒ Apaidia mesogona Godart, 1824
Apaidia mesogona Godart, 1824
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia villica villica Linnaeus, 1758Cream-spot Tiger
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Artimelia latreillei Godart, 1823Latreille's Pellicle
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) conjuncta (Esper, 1786)⇒ Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786
Catocala (Catocala) conversa Esper, 1783
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) optata Godart, 1824
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) mariana (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Coccidiphaga scitula (Rambur, 1833)⇒ Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Coscinia chrysocephala Hübner, 1804
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cosmosoma subflamma Walker, 1854
Cymbalophora pudica Esper, 1785Discrete Chaperon
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysauxes (Adauctis) punctata Fabricius, 1781Famulus
Dysauxes (Adauctis) servula Berce, 1862
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema ambrosiana Schawerda, 1927
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eilema predotae (Schawerda, 1927)⇒ Manulea predotae Schawerda, 1927
Eilema pygmaeola pallifrons Zeller, 1847Dungeness Pigmy Footman
Eilema rungsi (Toulgoët, 1960)⇒ Katha rungsi de Toulgoët, 1960
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema uniola Rambur, 1866
Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758Cream-spot Tiger
Eublemma bulla Swinhoe, 1884
Eublemma candidana Fabricius, 1794
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma pura (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Eublemma bulla Swinhoe, 1884
Eublemma purpurina Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Marbled
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Gonodonta primulina Druce, 1887
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obesalis Treitschke, 1829Paignton Snout
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hyphoraia dejeani Godart, 1822Spanish Tiger
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Katha rungsi de Toulgoët, 1960
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Lymantria mus (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Manulea (Manulea) predotae Schawerda, 1927
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metachrostis velox Hübner, 1813
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nodaria hispanalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Ocneria (Ocneria) atlantica (Rambur, 1837)⇒ Lymantria atlantica Rambur, 1837
Ocneria (Ocneria) rubea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur, 1836)⇒ Ocnogyna boeticum Rambur, 1836
Ocnogyna boeticum Rambur, 1836
Ocnogyna latreillii (Godart, 1822)⇒ Artimelia latreillii Godart, 1823
Ocnogyna zoraida Graslin, 1837Spanish Pellicle
Odice jucunda Hübner, 1813Delightful Marbled
Odice pergrata Rambur, 1858
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Paidia cinerascens Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Paidia rica FREYER, 1858Glaucous Muslin
Panaxia (Callimorpha) dominula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia nisseni Turati, 1905
Pechipogo plumigeralis (Hübner, 1825)⇒ Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825
Pelosia hellenica (Derra & Hacker, 1983)⇒ Katha rungsi de Toulgoët, 1960
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Polypogon plumigeralis Hübner, 1825Plumed Fan-foot
Porphyrinia confuscata (Warren, 1913)⇒ Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852
Porphyrinia ostrina (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766Buff ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Zebeeba falsalis Herrich-Schä..., 1839
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Portugal
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths		30
51		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths		7
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths		18
33		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines		2
6		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		7
11		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Erebidae at dyntaxa.se
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Erebidae at irmng.org
Erebidae at itis.gov