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Checklist for Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
2981
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
2975
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
2934
6427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2370
5408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
596
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
593
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
300
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
266
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
119
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
81
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canary Islands
81 Genera with 166 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTVX
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Acantholeucania Rungs, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Acrobyla Rebel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm18SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Anepia Hampson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Armada Staudinger, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bryonycta Boursin, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1827Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calocestra Beck, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1901Mottled rustic4SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Chazaria Moore, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Cleonymia Berio, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1831Groundlings And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1979Hooded Owlets5SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulocastra Butler, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumichtis Hubner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1902Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gerarctia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1895Lychnis4SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Harutaeographa Yoshimoto, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hydroecia Agassiz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Leucochlaena Hampson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Methorasa Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Metopoceras Guenée, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1794Yellow underwings5SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobrya Hübner, 1889Marbled green2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paradrina Boursin, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Paranataelia Draudt, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Parexarnis Boursin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pemphigostola Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platyperigea Smith, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Powellinia Oberthür, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Scythocentropus Speiser, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Shargacucullia L. Ronkay & ..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Shensiplusia Chou & Lu, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thalerastria Staudinger, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thria Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Viminia Chapman, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1961Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abrostola canariensis Hampson, 1913
Acantholeucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Acontia (Acontia) biskrensis Oberthur, 1887
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acrobyla kneuckeri (Rebel, 1903)⇒ Metopoceras philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Actebia (Protexarnis) photophila (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Powellinia) lasserrei Oberthur, 1881
Agrotis (Putagrotis) herzogi Rebel, 1911Spalding's Dart
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis arenicola (Boisduval, 1837)⇒ Agrotis endogaea Boisduval, 1834
Agrotis biconica Kollar, 1844
Agrotis correlejoi Fibiger & Honey, 2004
Agrotis endogaea Boisduval, 1834
Agrotis fortunata Draudt, 1938
Agrotis haifae Staudinger, 1897
Agrotis lanzarotensis Rebel, 1894
Agrotis pigmaea (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Agrotis haifae Staudinger, 1897
Agrotis saharae (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Agrotis sardzeana Brandt, 1941
Agrotis sardzeana Brandt, 1941
Agrotis selvagensis Pinker & Bac..., 1978
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Anarta (Calocestra) sodae Rambur, 1829
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anarta (Discestra) trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anepia perplexa (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Hadena perplexa Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argyrogramma fracta Walker, 1858
Argyrogramma hainanensis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775
Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775Green Semilooper
Armada panaceorum Ménétriés, 1848
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Blepharita albostigmata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Bryonycta opulenta Boursin, 1957
Bryonycta pineti Staudinger, 1859
Callopistria latreillei Duponchel, 1827Latreille's Latin
Calocestra sodae Boisduval, 1829
Calocestra trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Calophasia platyptera Esper, 1788Antirrhinum Brocade
Caradrina (Boursinidrina) oberthuri Rothschild, 1913
Caradrina (Eremodrina) flava Oberthur, 1876
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Caradrina (Paradrina) rebeli (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Paradrina rebeli Staudinger, 1901
Cardepia affinis (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850
Cardepia canaria (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850
Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850
Chazaria incarnata FREYER, 1838
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Cleonymia (Cleonymia) baetica Rambur, 1837
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica viscosa FREYER, 1831
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767Circumflexa
Cornutiplusia patefacta Walker, 1857
Cosmia (Cosmia) affinis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cosmia affinis Linnaeus, 1767
Cosmia (Umia) affinis Linnaeus, 1767Lesser-spotted Pinion
Cryphia (Euthales) tenerifensis Pinker, 1969
Cryphia canaria (Alpheraky, 1889)⇒ Cryphia simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Cryphia simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) fracta Walker, 1858
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Ctenoplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Cucullia (Cucullia) calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Cucullia chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cucullia (Cucullia) chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775Chamomile Shark
Cucullia (Cucullia) syrtana Mabille, 1888
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) canariensis Pinker, 1968
Cucullia hermiguae Pinker & Bac..., 1979
Dargida diffusa neptis
Eulocastra diaphora Staudinger, 1878
Eumichtis lichenea (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Polymixis lichenea Hübner, 1813
Euplexia euplexina Rebel, 1917
Euxoa (Euxoa) beatissima Rebel, 1913
Euxoa (Euxoa) canariensis Rebel, 1902
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gerarctia poliotis Hampson, 1905
Gortyna xanthenes (Gemar, 1816)⇒ Hydroecia xanthenes Germar, 1842
Hadena (Anepia) perplexa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pod Lover
Hadena (Anepia) sancta Staudinger, 1859
Hadena (Hadena) nigricata Pinker, 1968
Hadena (Pronotestra) silenides Staudinger, 1895
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Harutaeographa adusta Hreblay & L...., 1999
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Hecatera corsica (Rambur, 1832)⇒ Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766
Hecatera maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Hecatera weissi (Draudt, 1934)⇒ Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) nubigera Herrich-Schä..., 1851Eastern Bordered Straw
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Heliothis (Heliothis) viriplaca Hufnagel, 1766Flax budworm
Heliothis incarnata (FREYER, 1838)⇒ Chazaria incarnata FREYER, 1838
Hydraecia xanthenes Guenée, 1841
Hydroecia xanthenes Germar, 1842
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania (Leucania) fortunata Pinker, 1961
Leucania (Leucania) punctosa Treitschke, 1825
Leucochlaena (Leucochlaena) oditis Hübner, 1822Beautiful Gothic
Mesapamea pinkeri Bacallardo, 1973
Mesapamea storai Rebel, 1940Owlet Moth
Methorasa latreillei (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Callopistria latreillei Duponchel, 1827
Metopoceras (Metopoceras) felicina Donzel, 1844
Metopoceras kneuckeri Rebel, 1903
Metopoceras philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Mniotype fratellum Pinker, 1965
Mniotype schumacheri Rebel, 1917
Mniotype usurpatrix Rebel, 1914
Mythimna (Aletia) vitellina (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Mythimna vitellina Hübner, 1808
Mythimna (Mythimna) saucesa Pinker, 1963
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Mythimna (Sablia) saucesa Pinker, 1963
Noctua atlantica Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua noacki Boursin, 1957
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Noctua signata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775
Nyctobrya (Nyctobrya) canaria Alpheraky, 1889
Nyctobrya (Nyctobrya) simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Ochropleura leucogaster FREYER, 1831Radford's Flame Shoulder
Oria musculosa Hübner, 1808Brighton Wainscot
Ozarba heliastis Hampson, 1902
Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763Pale mottled willow
Paradrina flava (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Caradrina flava Oberthur, 1876
Paradrina lanzarotensis Pinker, 1962
Paradrina rebeli Staudinger, 1901
Paranataelia tenerifica Hampson, 1906
Paranataelia whitei Rebel, 1906
Parexarnis photophila Guenée, 1852
Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Platyperigea oberthuri Rothschild, 1913
Plusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ctenoplusia limbirena Guenée, 1852
Polymixis (Eumichtis) lichenea Hübner, 1813Feathered Ranunculus
Polymixis (Polymixis) bacheri Pungeler, 1901
Polytela cliens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Powellinia boetica (Boisduval, 1837)⇒ Agrotis boetica Rambur, 1837
Powellinia lasserrei (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Agrotis lasserrei Oberthur, 1881
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Scythocentropus ferrantei (Draudt, 1911)⇒ Scythocentropus inquinatus Mabille, 1888
Scythocentropus inquinata Mabille, 1888
Scythocentropus inquinatus Mabille, 1888
Scythocentropus mercedes (Pinker, 1974)⇒ Scythocentropus inquinata Mabille, 1888
Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857Corn pink borer
Sesamia gracilis (Rebel, 1898)⇒ Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Shargacucullia canariensis Pinker, 1969
Shensiplusia nigribursa (Chou & Lu, 1974)⇒ Chrysodeixis acuta Walker, 1858
Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852Cape lawn Moth
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Syngrapha interrogationis Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm
Thalerastria diaphora Staudinger, 1879
Thria robusta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichoplusia vittata (Wallengren, 1856)⇒ Vittaplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856
Viminia euplexina Rebel, 1917
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) mejiasi Pinker, 1961
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Canary Islands
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAgaristinae
Boisduval, 1833
Forester Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAmphipyrinae
Guenée, 1837
Amphipyrines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBryophilinae
Guenée, 1852
Bryophiline Moths
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCondicinae
Poole, 1995
Condicine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCuculliinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
Cucullines
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEustrotiinae
Grote, 1882
Eustrotiines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHadeninae
Guenée, 1837
Hadenine Noctuid Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliothinae
Boisduval, 1828
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
40
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Noctuidae at irmng.org
Noctuidae at itis.gov