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Checklist for Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
and region Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
284
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
221
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
109
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
109
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
108
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
56
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
54
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
32
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
18
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ascension
18 Genera with 38 Species
Agrochola Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1857Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphinoctua Viette, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension
38 Species
Agrochola insularis Walker, 1875
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis pallidula Walker, 1875
Caradrina (Paradrina) atriluna Guenée, 1852
Caradrina indicata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Caradrina atriluna Guenée, 1852
Cardepia basilewskyi Berio, 1972
Cardepia bergeri Berio, 1972
Cardepia subvelata Walker, 1875
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis dalei Wollaston, 1879
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica circuita Guenée, 1852
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Dimorphinoctua cunhaensis Viette, 1952
Dimorphinoctua goughensis Fletcher D. S., 1963
Dimorphinoctua pilifera Walker, 1857
Faronta exoul Walker, 1856
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa helenae Hardwick, 1965
Helicoverpa insularis Walker, 1875
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania ptyonophora Hampson, 1905
Mythimna (Acantholeucania) loreyi (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Peridroma costalis Walker, 1856
Peridroma goughi Fletcher D. S., 1963
Peridroma porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichoplusia orichalcea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Thysanoplusia orichalcea Fabricius, 1775
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Vittaplusia commidendri Wollaston, 1879

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Ascension
SubfamilyCondicinae
Poole, 1995
Condicine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHadeninae
Guenée, 1837
Hadenine Noctuid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliothinae
Boisduval, 1828
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Noctuidae at artfakta.se
Noctuidae at dyntaxa.se
Noctuidae at gbif.org
Noctuidae at irmng.org
Noctuidae at itis.gov