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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region United Arab Emirates (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
1020
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
1020
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1003
1824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
867
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
373
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
373
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
373
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
201
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
181
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
113
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
43
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for United Arab Emirates
43 Genera with 104 Species
#ACDEGHMNOPSTUZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Africalpe Krüger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 192010SpeciesTaxom
Anydrophila John, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1882Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Creataloum Dubatolov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 191022SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Honeyania Berio, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1910Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Myana Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ocneria Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerogyia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19392SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenilema Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19387SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Arab Emirates
104 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acantholipes circumdata Walker, 1858
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Aedia pericyma Hampson, 1916
Africalpe intrusa (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884
Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anumeta asiatica Wiltshire, 1961
Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848
Anumeta eberti Wiltshire, 1961
Anumeta eberti zaza Wiltshire, 1962
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta hilgerti popovi Wiltshire, 1982
Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta spilota harterti Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta surcoufi Dumont, 1920
Anydrophila sirdar Brandt, 1939
Anydrophila stuebeli Calberla, 1891
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Autophila (Autophila) cerealis Staudinger, 1871
Autophila (Autophila) libanotica Staudinger, 1901
Autophila (Autophila) luxuriosa (Zerny, 1933)⇒ Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila (Cheirophanes) ligaminosa Eversmann, 1851
Autophila einsleri Amsel, 1935
Autophila pauli Boursin, 1940
Casama innotata Walker, 1855
Casama vilis Walker, 1865
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Clytie devia Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie omana Wiltshire, 1975
Clytie sabaea (Wiltshire, 1947)⇒ Clytie scotorrhiza Hampson, 1913
Creataloum arabicum Hampson, 1896
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Cyana pretoriae witti Karisch, 2013
Drasteria kabylaria Bang-Haas, 1906
Drasteria yerburyi Butler, 1892
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eublemma bifasciata Moore, 1881
Eublemma biparva Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma bistellata Wiltshire, 1961
Eublemma blanca Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Eublemma buettikeri Wiltshire, 1980Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Eublemma bulla Swinhoe, 1884
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma deserta Rothschild, 1909
Eublemma deserta cornutus Fibiger & Ha..., 2004
Eublemma fastrei Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Eublemma gayneri Rothschild, 1901
Eublemma gerti Fibiger & Ha..., 2002
Eublemma khalifa (Wiltshire, 1962)⇒ Eublemma pallidula Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Eublemma leucota Hampson, 1910
Eublemma muscatensis Wiltshire, 1980
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma pallidula Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma siticulosa Lederer, 1858
Eublemma siticuosa Lederer, 1858
Eublemma thermobasis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma thermobasis thermobasis Hampson, 1910
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Heteropalpia exarata Mabille, 1890
Heteropalpia exarata wiltshirei Hacker & Ebert, 2002
Heteropalpia profesta Christoph, 1887
Heteropalpia profesta sacra Staudinger, 1898
Heteropalpia robusta Wiltshire, 1988
Heteropalpia robusta omana Wiltshire, 1988
Heteropalpia rosacea Rebel, 1907
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Honeyania apicipunctalis Brandt, 1939
Honeyania ragusana FREYER, 1844
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena fumidalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena abyssinalis Guenée, 1854
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Myana sopora Swinhoe, 1884
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Ocneria daraba Wiltshire, 1952
Ocnerogyia amanda Staudinger, 1891Fig-tree moth
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia intrusa Krüger, 1939
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pericyma albidentaria FREYER, 1842
Pericyma signata (Brandt, 1939)⇒ Pericyma albidens Walker, 1865
Phytometra conicephala Staudinger, 1870
Phytometra fragilis Butler, 1875
Phytometra rosinans Lucas D., 1938
Phytometra rosinans rosinans Lucas D., 1938
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Stenilema arabica Rebel, 1907
Systropha (Systropha) androsthenes Baker, 1996
Systropha (Systropha) diacantha Baker, 1996
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus philbyi Wiltshire, 1986
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904
Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Ulotrichopus tinctipennis Hampson, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) amhara Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zekelita (Ravalita) ravalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Zekelita (Zekelita) larseni Wiltshire, 1983
Zekelita (Zekelita) sagittalis Rebel, 1948
Zekelita antistropha Vári, 1962
Zekelita coniodes Vári, 1962
Zekelita coniodes coniodes Vári, 1962
Zekelita orientis Brandt, 1938

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in United Arab Emirates
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalpinae
Boisduval, 1840
Fruit-piercing Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
22
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
4
5
Genera
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