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Checklist for Subfamily Erebinae Leach, 1815 (Erebine Moths)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
588
18355
100567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
4253
15791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
4228
15745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
90
4202
15642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2707
9516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2444
8022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1147
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
360
984
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
68
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
68 Genera with 237 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTXYZ
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adris Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 188325SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arytrura John, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths94SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187018SpeciesTaxom
Dyomyx Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Ectypa Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 02SpeciesTaxom
Gonospileia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Homoptera Guenée, 1852
Plant bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Prodotis John, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Rhapsa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Synedoida Edwards, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Ypsora Schaus, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187613SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
237 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Adris tyrannus (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Eudocima tyrannus Guenée, 1852
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Allotria ambrosiae Ashmead, 1898
Allotria arcuata Kieffer, 1902
Allotria basalis Thomson, 1862
Allotria carpentieri Kieffer, 1902
Allotria castaneiceps Kieffer, 1904
Allotria collina Cameron, 1889
Allotria curvata Kieffer, 1902
Allotria curvicornis Cameron, 1883
Allotria dolichocera Cameron, 1889
Allotria forticornis Giraud, 1860
Allotria foveigera Kieffer, 1902
Allotria grandicornis Kieffer, 1904
Allotria heterocera Thomson, 1877
Allotria lateralis Kieffer, 1902
Allotria luteiceps Kieffer, 1902
Allotria luteicornis Kieffer, 1902
Allotria megaptera Cameron, 1889
Allotria mullensis Cameron, 1883
Allotria nigriventris Thomson, 1862
Allotria perpusilla Kieffer, 1904
Allotria piciceps Thomson, 1862
Allotria recticornis Kieffer, 1902
Allotria rubriceps Kieffer, 1902
Allotria ruficeps Cameron, 1883
Allotria ruficollis Cameron, 1883
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) hirsuta Staudinger, 1870
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Autophila (Cheirophanes) maura Staudinger, 1888
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Catocala (Catocala) adultera Ménétriés, 1856
Catocala (Catocala) conjuncta (Esper, 1786)⇒ Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786
Catocala (Catocala) conversa Esper, 1783
Catocala (Catocala) electa VIEWEG, 1790Rosy Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) elocata Esper, 1787French Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) lupina Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) optata Godart, 1824
Catocala (Catocala) pacta Linnaeus, 1758
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) puerpera Giorna, 1791
Catocala (Catocala) sponsa (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Catocala sponsa Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala (Ephesia) flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Ephesia) fulminea Scopoli, 1763Yellow Bands Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala (Mormonia) epione Drury, 1773Epione 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 allusa Hulst, 1884
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala benjamini (A.E. Brower, 1937)⇒ Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala coccinata coccinata
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala consors Smith, 1797Consort Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gitana (Mabille, 1885)⇒ Catocala oberthueri Austaut, 1879
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grisatra Brower, 1936Grisatra Underwing
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala ilia ilia Baranov, 1938
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala jair Strecker, 1897Barrens Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala louiseae Bauer, 1965Louise underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala protonympha (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Catocala fulminea Scopoli, 1763
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Coenipeta aniloba Guenée, 1852
Coenipeta polynoe Guenée, 1852
Coenobela paucula Walker, 1858
Crioa acronyctoides Walker, 1857
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Diatenes gerula Guenée, 1852
Donuca spectabilis Walker, 1865White-spotted Owl Moth
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria caucasica Kolenati, 1846
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria nubicola Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria occulta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dyomyx zates Druce, 1898
Dyops cuprescens Hampson, 1926
Dyops subdifferens Schaus, 1911
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia constricta Butler, 1874
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Ecpatia grisescens Pellinen & M..., 2019
Ectypa glyphica Linnaeus, 1758
Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euclidia (Gonospileia) triquetra (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euparthenos nubilis nubilis
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypopyra spermatophora Hampson, 1913
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Laspeyria rectilinealis Graeser, 1888
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa parcemacula T.P. Lucas, 1891
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parallelia smithii Guenée, 1852
Perasia garnoti Guenée, 1852
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775
Pseudophia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ptichodis dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Rhapsa scotosialis Walker, 1865Slender owlet moth
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Synedoida grandirena (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thyas rivalis Koenike, 1912
Thyas torrenticola
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Tytroca balnearia (Distant, 1898)⇒ Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Xenogenes eustrotiodes Prout, 1910
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891
Ypsora selenodes Hampson, 1926
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale metata Smith, 1909
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in North Europe
TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
34
163
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHypopyrini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
25
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Erebinae at artfakta.se
Erebinae at dyntaxa.se
Erebinae at itis.gov