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Checklist of Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
for Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
2161
4277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
2159
4275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
2104
4195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1625
3280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
364
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
359
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
146
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
57
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
57 Genera with 81 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Attatha Moore, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1857Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart9SpeciesTaxom
Fodina Guenée, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ischyja Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophorache Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Othresypna Berio, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1898Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1886Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sasunaga Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Savara Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1896Armyworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Triocnemis Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
81 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis glenni Buckett, 1968
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Abagrotis scopeops Dyar, 1904
Acontia (Emmelia) marmoralis Fabricius, 1794
Acontia brunneiceps Warren, 1913
Acontia rufitincta Hampson, 1910
Acrapex leucophlebia Hampson, 1894
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Adonisea walsinghami Edwards, 1881
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna punctum Fabricius, 1794
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Athetis obtusa Hampson, 1891
Attatha ino Drury, 1782
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Callopistria guttulalis Hampson, 1906
Callopistria repleta Walker, 1857
Callyna costiplaga Moore, 1885
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Cryphia deceptura Walker, 1865
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Discestra hamata (McDunnough, 1930)⇒ Anarta hamata McDunnough, 1930
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Ercheia cyllaria Cramer, 1782
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) edictalis Smith, 1893
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa choris Harvey, 1876
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa idahoensis Grote, 1878
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Euxoa polytela Boursin, 1940
Fodina cuneigera Butler, 1889
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hypocoena rufostrigata Packard, 1806Brown-streaked Rustic
Ischyja manlia Cramer, 1776
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lophorache eustrotiodes Hampson, 1910
Masalia hololeuca Hampson, 1903
Masalia lanceolata Walker, 1865
Masalia pallescens (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Masalia bimaculata Moore, 1888
Masalia pulverulenta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Masalia bimaculata Moore, 1888
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oncocnemis corusca (Smith, 1899)⇒ Sympistis corusca Smith, 1899
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Othresypna submarginata Walker, 1865
Polia nugatis Smith, 1898
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Raphia pallula (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Sasunaga longiplaga Warren, 1912
Savara pallidapex Holloway, 2005
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera synstictis (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Trachea auriplena Walker, 1857
Triocnemis saporis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Xanthodes albago Fabricius, 1794
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Guenée, 1841
Acontiines
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAgaristinae
Boisduval, 1833
Forester Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAmphipyrinae
Guenée, 1837
Amphipyrines
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBagisarinae
Crumb, 1956
Bagisarine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBryophilinae
Guenée, 1852
Bryophiline Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCatocalinae
Boisduval, 1828
Catocaline Moths
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCuculliinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
Cucullines
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDilobinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Dilobine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliothinae
Boisduval, 1828
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
28
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOncocnemidinae
Forbes and Franclemont, 1954
Oncocnemidine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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