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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
849
2567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
313
774
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
64
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
64 Genera with 161 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTZ
Aedia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Argidia Guenée, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18135SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1976Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1787Underwing moths39SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Ceromacra Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dyops Guenée, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 176711SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Euclidiana Rakosy, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Gonospileia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gorgone Hubner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Herminodes Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestoides Hacker & Sal..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Mazacyla Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17739SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pararcte Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoblemma Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Prodotis John, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudbarydia Hampson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ramphia Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Tautobriga Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
161 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Amolita pepita Dyar, 1914
Anumeta straminea Bang-Haas, 1900
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Argidia palmipes Guenée, 1852
Argidia wedelina Stoll, 1782
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) hirsuta Staudinger, 1870
Autophila (Autophila) limbata Staudinger, 1871
Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Avitta ceromacra Berio, 1956
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Callistege mi elzei (da Freina, 1976)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
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) hymenaea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Catocala) lupina Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) oberthuri Austaut, 1879
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) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) fulminea Scopoli, 1763Yellow Bands Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) mariana (Rambur, 1858)⇒ Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia ilia Baranov, 1938
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala tmolia (Esper, 1787)⇒ Catocala nymphagoga Esper, 1787
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala vallantini (Esper, 1787)⇒ Catocala nymphagoga Esper, 1787
Cerocala oppia Druce, 1900
Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Ceromacra putida Dognin, 1912
Clytie canaria (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897
Coenipeta phasis Cramer, 1977
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dyops cuprescens Hampson, 1926
Dyops subdifferens Schaus, 1911
Dysgonia achatina (Moore, 1885)⇒ Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia defecta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Dysgonia europa (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Dysgonia festina (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Dysgonia latifascia Warren, 1888
Dysgonia olympia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858Jigsaw
Dysgonia sinica (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Dysgonia triangularis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Encruphion xanthotricha Hampson, 1926
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Epidromia rotundata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euclidia (Gonospileia) triquetra (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Euclystis manto Cramer, 1858
Euclystis proba Schaus, 1911
Exophyla rectangularis Geyer, 1828
Gonospileia triquetra (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Gorgone augusta Stoll, 1782
Gorgone fellearis Hübner, 1823
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes chalciptera (Borkhausen, 1792)⇒ Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787
Grammodes parallela Cyrillo, 1787
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Helia argentipes Walker, 1869
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma ochrolinea Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Letis alauda Guenée, 1852
Letis buteo Guenée, 1852
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis iphianasse Cramer, 1777
Letis lignitis Hampson, 1926
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila fonti Yela & Calle, 1990
Lygephila ludicra Hübner, 1790
Lygephila lusoria Linnaeus, 1758
Lygephila lusoria glycyrrhizae Rambur, 1866
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila procax Hübner, 1813
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lyncestoides africana Hacker & Sal..., 2010
Mazacyla subpicta Schaus, 1911
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Mocis dyndima Stoll, 1782
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Ophisma despagnesi Guenée, 1852
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa albivitta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Parallelia properans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852Grey Drab
Ophiusa obscura (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Ophiusa punctiquadrata Berio, 1974
Ophiusa rectificata Berio, 1841
Ophiusa rungsi (Laporte, 1975)⇒ Ophiusa dianaris Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Ophiusa vesta (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Parallelia properans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Dysgonia properans Walker, 1858
Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780
Perasia helvina Guenée, 1852
Phaeoblemma dares Stoll, 1780
Prodotis stolida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775
Pseudbarydia japeta Cramer, 1781
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Ptichodis perspicua Walker, 1858
Ramphia albizona Latreille, 1817
Selenisa suero Cramer, 1777Forktailed bush katydid
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tautobriga euspila Walker, 1869
Thyas daseia (Fawcett, 1902)⇒ 
Thyas rivalis Koenike, 1912
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in South Europe
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
29
112
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePandesmini
Wiltshire, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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