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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Ruhnu (Moonsund archipelago, Estonia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
562
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
562
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
558
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
538
862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
268
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
268
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
267
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
225
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
211
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
109
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ruhnu
22 Genera with 30 Species
#ACDEHLOPRST
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1847Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparia Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ruhnu
30 Species
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Calliteara abietis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema pygmaeola (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Manulea pygmaeola Doubleday, 1847
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Tiger
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Ruhnu
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
5
5
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