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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3364
8028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
2941
7315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
811
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
810
1720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
803
1707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
531
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
451
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
227
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
56
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Midlands
56 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUZ
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pechipogo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Midlands
82 Species
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
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
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypenodes humidalis (Doubleday, 1850)⇒ Hypenodes turfosalis Wocke, 1850
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Nanna fasciata Meigen, 1826
Nanna tibiella Zetterstedt, 1838
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pechipogo strigilata Linnaeus, 1758Common Fan-foot
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Schrankia taenialis Hübner, 1809White Lined Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
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
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in West Midlands
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
21
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Grote, 1895
Boletobiine Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEulepidotinae
Grote, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypeninae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
Hypenines
1
4
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
8
10
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