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Checklist for Family Erebidae Leach, 1815 (Erebid Moths)
and region Wicken (East Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
419
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
419
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
407
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
375
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
145
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
143
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
126
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
114
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
47
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wicken
10 Genera with 12 Species
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pelosia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wicken
12 Species
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Laelia coenosa Hübner, 1808Reed Tussock
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macrochilo cribrumalis Hübner, 1793Dotted Fan-foot
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Pelosia muscerda Hufnagel, 1766Dotted Footman
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman

Subnodes of Erebidae with occurrences in Wicken
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLymantriinae
Hampson, 1893
Brown-tail moths, Gypsy moths, Schadspinner, Tussock moth, Tussock Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRivulinae
Grote, 1895
Rivulines
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