Erebidae Leach, 1815 Family
Last modified: Dec. 22, 2024, 2:30 a.m.
This huge family contains nearly 24,600 described species of which many occur in the tropics (van Nieukerken E. J., Kaila L., Kitching I. J., Kristensen N. P. (...) Yakovlev R. V., Zolotuhin V. V. & Zwick A. 2011: 217). It contains the well-known former groups Arctiinae and Lymantriinae as subfamilies.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae
- Vernacular names
- Spinneruilen (NL), Erebid moths (EN)
- Species in Belgium
- 97
Direct lower taxa
Show Hide subfamily-group names (10)
| Seq. # | Name | Vernacular names |
|---|---|---|
| 700010 |
Scoliopteryginae Herrich-Schäffer, 1852 |
|
| 700020 |
Rivulinae Grote, 1895 |
|
| 700030 |
Hypeninae Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 |
|
| 700040 |
Lymantriinae Hampson, 1893 |
|
| 700050 |
Arctiinae Leach, 1815 |
|
| 700060 |
Herminiinae Leach, 1815 |
|
| 700070 |
Toxocampinae Guenée, 1852 |
|
| 700080 |
Hypenodinae Forbes, 1954 |
|
| 700090 |
Boletobiinae Grote, 1895 |
|
| 700100 |
Erebinae Leach, 1815 |
Species in Belgium
