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Checklist of Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
for Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2212
3737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2210
3735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2162
3656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1743
3045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
752
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
479
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
434
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
218
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
105
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
105 Genera with 172 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acanthodelta Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm6SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antitype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Bryophilopsis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1862Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic3SpeciesTaxom
Caranilla Moore, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1858Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1775Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dicycla Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryobotodes Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1790Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eremobia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmoides Bethune-Baker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliophisma Hampson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megalonycta Viette, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Moma Hübner, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Mormo Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Neostichtis Janse, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1794Yellow underwings6SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oedebasis Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Panolis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pardoxia Moreno & Gon..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Polyphaenis Boisduval, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Prominea Saalmüller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudcraspedia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Tiliacea Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tolna Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichopalpina Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trigonophora Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Tycomarptes Fletcher, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vietteania Rungs, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
172 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acanthodelta umbrigera (Mabille, 1897)⇒ Achaea umbrigera Mabille, 1898
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acontia (Emmelia) trabealis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Emmelia trabealis Scopoli, 1763
Acontia pardalina Walker, 1865
Acrapex fletcheri Laporte, 1984
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Subacronicta) megacephala (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) auricoma Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) lunosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Crassagrotis) bigramma Esper, 1790Great Dart
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Aletia consanguis Guenée, 1852
Aletia infrargyrea Saalmüller, 1891Aletia infragyrea
Aletia pyrausta (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Mythimna pyrausta Hampson, 1913
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) berbera Rungs, 1949Svensson's Copper Underwing
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Chi
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea basimacula Boisduval, 1833
Argyrogramma hainanensis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775
Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775Green Semilooper
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Athetis (Proxenus) hospes FREYER, 1831Porter's Rustic
Athetis expolita Butler, 1876
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Brithys crini crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithys crini pancratii (Cyrillo, 1787)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Bryophilopsis nesta Fletcher T. B., 1910
Callopistria cariei de Joannis, 1915
Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862Cutworm
Callyna figurans Walker, 1858
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Eremodrina) gilva Donzel, 1837
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Caranilla angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Catephia linteola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Catephia megaruna Joannis, 1932
Catephia pilipes Guenée, 1852
Catephia syba Guenée, 1852
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Condica pauperata Walker, 1858
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Conistra (Dasycampa) erythrocephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Red-headed Chestnut
Conistra (Dasycampa) rubiginea Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Chestnut
Conservula cinisigna de Joannis, 1906
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmia (Cosmia) diffinis Linnaeus, 1767White-spotted Pinion
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia (Bryopsis) muralis (Forster, 1771)⇒ Nyctobrya muralis Forster, 1771
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) dorfmeisteri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Ctenoplusia rhodochrysa Joannis, 1903
Ctenoplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Ctenusa phoenicopterorum Laporte, 1991
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) scrophulariae (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Shargacucullia scrophulariae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Dicycla oo Linnaeus, 1758Heart Moth
Dryobotodes (Dryobotodes) eremita Fabricius, 1775Brindled Green
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Egira conspicillaris Linnaeus, 1758Silver Cloud
Elaphria venustula Hübner, 1790Rosy Marbled
Emmelia pardalina Walker, 1865
Emmelia trabealis Scopoli, 1763Spotted Sulphur
Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Sallow
Eublemmoides apicimacula Mabille, 1880Chocolate Tip Eublemma
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Eupsilia transversa Hufnagel, 1766Satellite
Feliniopsis consummata Walker, 1857
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliophisma klugii Boisduval, 1833
Heliothis (Heliothis) viriplaca Hufnagel, 1766Flax budworm
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Ipimorpha subtusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lacanobia (Lacanobia) w-latinum Hufnagel, 1766Light Brocade
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania curvula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Leucania insulicola Guenée, 1852
Leucania nebulosa Hampson, 1902
Leucania perstriata Hampson, 1909Achemon Sphinx
Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Lophotavia incivilis Walker, 1865
Lophotavia nigrocyanea (Joannis, 1906)⇒ Lophotavia incivilis Walker, 1865
Luperina nickerlii FREYER, 1845Sandhill Rustic
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycophotia molothina Esper, 1789
Maliattha blandula Guenée, 1862
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Megalonycta forsteri Laporte, 1979
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Moma alpium Osbeck, 1778Scarce Merveille du Jour
Mormo maura Linnaeus, 1758Black Underwing
Mythimna (Hyphilare) albipuncta Denis & Schi..., 1775White-point
Mythimna (Hyphilare) pyrausta Hampson, 1913
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) borbonensis Guillermet, 1996
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) mauritiusi (Hreblay, 1998)⇒ Mythimna borbonensis Guillermet, 1996
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna infrargyrea Saalmüller, 1891
Neostichtis ignorata Viette, 1958Cluvers Root Borer
Neostichtis nigricostata Hampson, 1908Water-willow Stem Borer
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina Denis & Schi..., 1775Langmaid's yellow underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Noctua signata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oedebasis longipalpis Berio, 1959
Oedebasis ovipennis Hampson, 1902
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Panolis flammea Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Beauty
Pardoxia graellsi (Feisthamel, 1837)⇒ Pardoxia graellsii Feisthamel, 1837
Pardoxia graellsii Feisthamel, 1837Cotton semi-looper
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Plusia dorfmeisteri (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Ctenoplusia dorfmeisteri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Polyphaenis sericata Esper, 1787Guernsey Underwing
Prominea porrecta Saalmüller, 1880
Pseudcraspedia punctata Hampson, 1898
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sideridis (Heliophobus) reticulata Goeze, 1781Bordered Gothic
Spodoptera aliena (Walker, 1865)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852Cape lawn Moth
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera testaceoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) indicator Walker, 1858
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Tiliacea aurago Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Sallow
Tolna sypnoides Butler, 1878
Trachea atriplicis Linnaeus, 1758Orache Moth
Trichopalpina zethesia Hampson, 1926
Trichoplusia orichalcea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Thysanoplusia orichalcea Fabricius, 1775
Trigonophora (Trigonophora) flammea Esper, 1785Flame Brocade
Tycomarptes mauensis Laporte, 1984
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Vietteania torrentium Guenée, 1852
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthothrix callicore Staudinger, 1871
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Mauritius
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAmphipyrinae
Guenée, 1837
Amphipyrines
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBagisarinae
Crumb, 1956
Bagisarine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBryophilinae
Guenée, 1852
Bryophiline Moths
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCatocalinae
Boisduval, 1828
Catocaline Moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCondicinae
Poole, 1995
Condicine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCuculliinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
Cucullines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEriopinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEustrotiinae
Grote, 1882
Eustrotiines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHadeninae
Guenée, 1837
Hadenine Noctuid Moths
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliothinae
Boisduval, 1828
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
53
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPantheinae
Smith, 1898
Pantheines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsaphidinae
Grote, 1895
Psaphidine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySarrothripinae
Hampson, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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