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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
977
2786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
336
806
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErebinae
Leach, 1815
Erebine Moths
61
167
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
61 Genera with 167 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMOPRSTYZ
Acantholipes Lederer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acritogramma Franclemont, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athyrma Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths52SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 200912SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonospileia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Helia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Macrodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Minucia Moore, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pararcte Hampson, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhesala Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Tachosa Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Ypsora Schaus, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 187612SpeciesTaxom
Zethes Rambur, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
167 Species
Acantholipes regularis Hübner, 1813
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acritogramma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Aedia funesta Esper, 1786Druid
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aedia ramburii (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Audea blochwitzi Kühne, 2005
Audea jonasi Kühne, 2005
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Autophila) hirsuta Staudinger, 1870
Autophila (Autophila) limbata Staudinger, 1871
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Autophila (Cheirophanes) ligaminosa Eversmann, 1851
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Bulia similaris Richards, 1936
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
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) optata Godart, 1824
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) puerpera Giorna, 1791
Catocala (Catocala) sponsa (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Catocala sponsa Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala (Ephesia) disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) fulminea Scopoli, 1763Yellow Bands Underwing
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala becheri Borth, Kons ..., 2017
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala coniuncta Esper, 1786Minsmere Crimson Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874Whitney's Underwing
Cerocala ratovosoni Viette, 1973
Clytie illunaris Hübner, 1813Trent Double-stripe
Clytie syriaca Bugnion, 1837
Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Drasteria caucasica Kolenati, 1846
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria eubapta Hampson, 1926Longsnout flounder
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria walshi Metlevski, 2009Rectangular triggerfish
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Dysgonia ankalirano Viette, 1982
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euclidia (Gonospileia) triquetra (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Euclidia aurantiaca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Exophyla rectangularis Geyer, 1828
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Helia calvaria (Gertel, 1908)⇒ Idia calvaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hemeroblemma acron Cramer, 1779
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma malitiosa Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma schausiana Dognin, 1912
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypotacha pulla Kühne, 2004
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Lygephila ludicra Hübner, 1790
Lygephila lusoria Linnaeus, 1758
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lygephila procax Hübner, 1813
Lygephila viciae Hübner, 1822
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Macrodes cynara Cramer, 1775
Matigramma adoceta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis prolata Walker, 1857Prolata Melipotis
Minucia lunaris Denis & Schi..., 1778Brown Underwing
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa vesta (Cramer, 1773)⇒ Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pararcte schneideriana Stoll, 1780
Perasia ora Cramer, 1776
Pericyma albidentaria FREYER, 1842
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Rhesala moestalis Walker, 1866
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Thyas rivalis Koenike, 1912
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha pardalis J.B. Smith, 1908Spotted Toxonprucha
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Ypsora selenodes Hampson, 1926
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale fictilis Guenée, 1852
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Zale lunata Drury, 1773
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale setipes Guenée, 1852
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zethes insularis Rambur, 1833

Subnodes of Erebinae with occurrences in West Europe
TribeAudeini
Whitshire, 1990
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCatocalini
Boisduval, 1828
29
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErebini
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEuclidiini
Guenée, 1852
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHulodini
Moore, 1885
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelipotini
Grote, 1895
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmopterini
Boisduval, 1833
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOphiusini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePericymini
Wiltshire, 1976
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoaphilini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThermesiini
Guenée, 1852
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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