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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
6147
13193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
690
6143
13188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
629
5970
12926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
401
5027
11447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1247
2506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1245
2501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1235
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
835
1599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
738
1342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
272
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
79
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
79 Genera with 138 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calodesma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths31SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hormisa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Metacrias Meyrick, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scoliacma Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Termessa Newman, 1865Footman1SpeciesTaxom
Thumata Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tigrioides Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1892Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1763Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
138 Species
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calodesma maculifrons Walker, 1865
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) herodias Strecker, 1876Gerhard's underwing
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala grisatra Brower, 1936Grisatra Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala jair Strecker, 1897Barrens Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala louiseae Bauer, 1965Louise underwing
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysgonia constricta Butler, 1874
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
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 sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
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 cryphia Collenette, 1960
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hormisa orciferalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Metacrias huttoni Butler, 1879
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) annulatum (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nyctemera annulata Boisduval, 1832
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Scoliacma bicolora Boisduval, 1832Red Footman
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Termessa congrua Walker, 1865
Thumata senex (Hübner, , 1808)⇒ Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tigrioides nitens Walker, 1864
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha lunalis Scopoli, 1763Jubilee Fan-foot

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in South England
SubfamilyAganainae
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical Tiger Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
38
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
13
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypenodinae
Forbes, 1954
Hypenodine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypocalinae
Guenée, 1852
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangraptinae
Grote, 1882
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolecocampinae
Grote, 1883
Scolecocampine Moths
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