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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4461
10920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
329
3859
9906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1160
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1159
2556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1149
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
811
1702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
725
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
313
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
76
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scotland
76 Genera with 131 Species
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Aemilia Kirby, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1912Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1787Lichen Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hiera Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icta Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Katha Moore, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1841Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophlebosia Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
131 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aemilia ambigua (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea syracosia Druce, 1889
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Anthophila alpinella Busck, 1904
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Anthophila pilaria Meyrick, 1912
Antichloris eriphia Fabricius, 1776Banana Stowaway
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cisseps packardi Grote, 1865
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cosmosoma nicippe Druce, 1897
Cyanopepla xenodice Druce, 1884
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasychira fascelina (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dasychira thysanoessa Collenette, 1933
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema bergmani Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema foeminea Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema helveola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema helvola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema nihonica Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema ochreola Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema pavescens Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema sinica Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eilema unicolor Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Eilema unicolora Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Euchromia africana (Möschler, 1872)⇒ Euchromia auranticincta Hampson, 1898
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Euproctis semifusca Walker, 1869
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hiera gyge Druce, 1885
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icta tanaopsis
Katha deplana Esper, 1787Buff Footman
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Mataeomera ligata TP Lucas, 1895
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nanna armillata Zetterstedt, 1846Catstail stem fly
Nanna brevifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Nanna fasciata Meigen, 1826
Nanna inermis Becker, 1894
Nanna tibiella Zetterstedt, 1838
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841Cineraria Moth
Nyctemera amica White, 1841Cineraria moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phaeophlebosia furcifera Walker, 1854Forked Footman
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Renia hutsoni Smith, 1906Dwarf silktassel
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Sandava xylistis Swinhoe, 1900
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Scotland
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
42
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScoliopteryginae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
Scoliopterygine Moths
1
1
Genus
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