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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Shropshire (West Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2394
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2394
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2360
5125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
260
2033
4603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
628
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
627
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
620
1325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
404
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
334
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
162
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
37
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shropshire
37 Genera with 52 Species
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Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shropshire
52 Species
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sericea Gregson, 1860Scarce Footman
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
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
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nanna fasciata Meigen, 1826
Nanna tibiella Zetterstedt, 1838
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Shropshire
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
15
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
5
8
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

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
6
7
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