Checklist of Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
for Taunus (West Germany, Germany)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 177
645
922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 177
645
922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 169
628
899 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 129
494
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
150
191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 30
149
190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
148
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
111
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
100
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
34
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Taunus
11 Genera with 13 Species | Anthophila Haworth, 1767 | Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacrisia Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1758 | Lichen Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplagia Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parascotia Hubner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Taunus
13 Species | Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767 | Common nettle tap moth | | Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758 | Clouded Buff | | Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808 | Hoary Footman | | Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Footman | | Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758 | Burnet Companion | | Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761 | Jersey Tiger | | Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Fan-foot | | Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Arches | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761 | Waved Black | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763 | Straw Dot |
Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Taunus | Subfamily | Arctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Boletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Erebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Herminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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