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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
818
1552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
817
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
810
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
580
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
514
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
227
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
44
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scottish Highlands
44 Genera with 58 Species
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Aemilia Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Artigisa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Halone Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sandava Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1856Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aemilia melanchra Schaus, 1905
Anthophila alpinella Busck, 1904
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Artigisa impropria Walker, 1865
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Cisseps packardi Grote, 1865
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasychira fascelina (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Euproctis melanosoma Butler, 1882Black-bodied Browntail Moth
Euproctis semifusca Walker, 1869
Halone consolatrix Rosenstock, 1885Marbled Halone
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Nanna brevifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
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 lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856Sheperd's Footman
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
3
4
Genera
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
9
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