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Checklist for Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 (Cutworm)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
247
646
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
81
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
81 Genera with 251 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTUVX
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1857Cutworm22SpeciesTaxom
Amazonides Fletcher D. S., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Arenostola Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 190237SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Brevipecten Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Buakea Moyal & al., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1909Mottled rustic8SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Compsotata Prout, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Conicofrontia Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dallolmoia Berio, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1874Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 190217SpeciesTaxom
Leucochlaena Hampson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucotrachea Janse, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leumicamia Viette, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matopo Distant, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Micragrotis Hampson, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 187415SpeciesTaxom
Neoparadigma Krüger, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Odontestra Hampson, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1898Pale shining brown4SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Protexarnis McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 201510SpeciesTaxom
Speia Tams & Bowden, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1857Armyworm Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tracheplexia Janse, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ulochlaena Lederer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Vietteania Rungs, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
251 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acrapex aenigma Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acrapex albivena Hampson, 1910
Acrapex breviptera Janse, 1939
Acrapex festiva Janse, 1939
Acrapex minima Janse, 1939
Acrapex unicolora Hampson, 1910
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) neodecolor Krüger, 2006
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) semiomelas Krüger, 2005
Agrotis bilix Guenée, 1852
Agrotis bitriangula Hampson, 1902
Agrotis caffra Hampson, 1903
Agrotis cinctithorax Walker, 1857
Agrotis contingens Warren, 1914
Agrotis crassilinea (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Euxoa crassilinea Wallengren, 1860
Agrotis decolor (Krüger, 2005)⇒ Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808
Agrotis denticulosa (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Agrotis segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775
Agrotis isopleura Hampson, 1902
Agrotis lanidorsa Guenée, 1852
Agrotis longidentifera Hampson, 1903Brown Cutworm
Agrotis obliviosa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Agrotis segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775
Agrotis oliveata Hampson, 1902
Agrotis rufescens Tutt, 1892
Agrotis sordida (Warren, 1914)⇒ Agrotis sordidoides Poole, 1989
Agrotis sordidoides Poole, 1989
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis subalba (Walker, 1857)⇒ Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824
Amazonides atrisigna Hampson, 1911Sycamore lace bug
Amazonides dividens Walker, 1857
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea longula Grote, 1879
Arenostola interlata Walker, 1857
Athetis absorbens Walker, 1857
Athetis aeschria Hampson, 1909
Athetis albipuncta Hampson, 1902
Athetis albirena Hampson, 1902
Athetis alternata Janse, 1938
Athetis collaris Wallengren, 1856
Athetis croceipuncta (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Athetis flavipuncta Hampson, 1909
Athetis excurvata Janse, 1938
Athetis flavipuncta Hampson, 1909
Athetis fulgens Krüger, 2001
Athetis gonionephra Hampson, 1909
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Athetis interlata Walker, 1857
Athetis leuconephra Hampson, 1909
Athetis leucopis Hampson, 1902
Athetis melanephra Hampson, 1909
Athetis melanomma Hampson, 1920
Athetis melanopis (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Athetis melanosema Hampson, 1914
Athetis melanosema Hampson, 1914
Athetis nephrosticta Hampson, 1909
Athetis nigra Janse, 1938
Athetis nigristriata Krüger, 2000
Athetis ocellata Janse, 1938
Athetis orbata (Möschler, 1884)⇒ Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Athetis pallescens Janse, 1938
Athetis pallicornis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Athetis partita (Walker, 1857)⇒ Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Athetis perplexa Janse, 1938
Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Athetis praetermissa Hacker, 2019
Athetis restricta Janse, 1938
Athetis rufipuncta Hampson, 1902
Athetis satellitia Hampson, 1902
Athetis singula Möschler, 1883
Athetis smintha Hampson, 1902
Athetis splendidula Krüger, 2001
Athetis xantholopha Hampson, 1902
Axylia annularis Saalmüller, 1891
Axylia renalis (Moore, 1881)⇒ Xestia renalis Moore, 1867
Brevipecten cornuta Hampson, 1902
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Brithys dominica (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Buakea obliquifascia Hampson, 1909
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Caradrina (Paradrina) atriluna Guenée, 1852
Caradrina eugraphis Janse, 1938
Caradrina glaucistis Hampson, 1902
Caradrina kruegeri Hacker & Leg..., 2006
Caradrina pexicera Hampson, 1909
Caradrina sinistra Janse, 1938
Caradrina tenebrata Hampson, 1902
Caradrina xanthopis Hampson, 1909
Cardepia definiens Walker, 1857
Celaena lapara
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Compsotata elegantissima Guenée, 1852
Conicofrontia sesamiodes Hampson, 1902
Conicofrontia sesamoides Hampson, 1902
Conservula cinisigna de Joannis, 1906
Conservula minor Holland, 1896
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Dallolmoia bitriangula Hampson, 1902
Dargida diffusa neptis
Diaphone elegans (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Diaphone eumela Stoll, 1781
Diaphone eumela Stoll, 1781Cherry Spot
Diaphone sylviana (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Diaphone eumela Stoll, 1781
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Eriopyga monopis Dyar, 1914
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euplexia augens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euplexia saldanha (Felder, 1874)⇒ Euplexia augens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Feliniopsis indigna Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Hadena bulgeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Hadena speyeri Felder, 1874
Hadula cimbebasia Hacker, 2004
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania (Leucania) joannisi Boursin & Rungs, 1952
Leucania amens Guenée, 1852
Leucania baziyae Möschler, 1883
Leucania curvula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Leucania internata Möschler, 1883
Leucania longipennis Hampson, 1905
Leucania melanostrota Hampson, 1905
Leucania melianoides Möschler, 1883
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania nebulosa Hampson, 1902
Leucania nigrisparsa Hampson, 1902
Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Leucania plana (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania amens Guenée, 1852
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leucania punctulata Wallengren, 1856Cypress Sphinx
Leucania rhabdophora Hampson, 1902
Leucochlaena trinota Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Leucotrachea melanodonta Hampson, 1908
Leucotrachea melanoleuca (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Leucotrachea melanodonta Hampson, 1908
Leumicamia leucosoma Felder & Rog..., 1874
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lycophotia melanephra Hampson, 1909
Lycophotia postventa Geyer, 1837
Magusa versicolora Saalmüller, 1891
Matopo typica Distant, 1898
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Mentaxya albifrons Geyer, 1837
Mentaxya cumulata Walker, 1865
Mentaxya decipiens (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Mentaxya rimosa Guenée, 1852
Mentaxya ignicollis Walker, 1857
Mentaxya muscosa Geyer, 1837
Mentaxya perfecta Berio, 1955
Mentaxya rimosa Guenée, 1852
Mentaxya rubra Berio, 1955
Mentaxya varia (Walker, 1865)⇒ Mentaxya rimosa Guenée, 1852
Micragrotis intendens Walker, 1857
Micragrotis interstriata Hampson, 1902
Micragrotis rufescens Hampson, 1903
Micragrotis strigibasis Hampson, 1902
Mythimna (Hyphilare) longivittata Berio, 1940
Mythimna (Hyphilare) usta Hampson, 1902
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Mythimna apparata Wallengren, 1875
Mythimna internata Möschler, 1884
Mythimna mamohau Krüger, 2005
Mythimna melianoides Möschler, 1884
Mythimna natalensis Butler, 1875
Mythimna nebulosa Hampson, 1902
Mythimna nigrisparsa Hampson, 1902
Mythimna operosa Saalmüller, 1891
Mythimna phaeochroa Hampson, 1905
Mythimna poliastis Hampson, 1902
Mythimna pseudotacuna Berio, 1962
Mythimna tacuna Felder & Rog..., 1874
Neoparadigma aeramen Felder & Rog..., 1874
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua grisea Lempke, 1939
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura cinctithorax Walker, 1857
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ochropleura leucogaster FREYER, 1831Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura nothostigmata Hacker & Krü..., 2019
Ochropleura perirrorata Hampson, 1902
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odontestra bulgeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Odontestra conformis Hampson, 1918
Odontestra speyeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Oligia ambigua Walker, 1858
Oligia instructa Walker, 1865
Oligia rubescens (Walker, 1865)⇒ Oligia instructa Walker, 1865
Oligia tripunctata Fletcher D. S., 1961
Oria flavescens Hampson, 1902
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850
Polia cuprescens Hampson, 1905
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia nugatis Smith, 1898
Polymixis typhonia Miller, 1882
Protexarnis balanitis Grote, 1873
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia capensis Le Ru, 2015
Sesamia coniota Hampson, 1902
Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857Corn pink borer
Sesamia epunctifera Hampson, 1902
Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Sesamia rubritincta Hampson, 1902
Sesamia rufescens Hampson, 1910
Sesamia typhae Le Ru, 2015
Speia vuteria Stoll, 1783
Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852Cape lawn Moth
Spodoptera cycloides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera triturata Walker, 1857Lawn caterpillar
Trachea normalis Hampson, 1914
Tracheplexia lucia Felder & Rog..., 1974
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ulochlaena fulviguttata Krüger, 2007
Ulochlaena fumea Hampson, 1902
Vietteania amens Guenée, 1852
Vietteania intestata Walker, 1856
Vietteania torrentium Guenée, 1852
Xanthia basalis Walker, 1862
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow

Subnodes of Noctuinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAgrotini
Rambur, 1848
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeApameini
Guenée, 1841
11
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCaradrinini
Boisduval, 1840
2
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDypterygiini
Forbes, 1964
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaphriini
Beck, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEpisemini
Guenée, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEriopygini
Fibiger and Lafontaine, 2005
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGlottulini
Guenée, 1852
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHadenini
Guenée, 1837
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeucaniini
Guenée, 1837
3
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNoctuini
Latreille, 1809
15
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrthosiini
Guenée, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhlogophorini
Hampson, 1918
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProdeniini
Forbes, 1954
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTholerini
Beck, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylenini
Guenée, 1837
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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