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Checklist for Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 (Cutworm)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1354
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1353
4082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
944
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
898
3067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
487
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
167
364
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
25
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
25 Genera with 60 Species
#ABCDEFLMNOPRST
Acrapex Hampson, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Amazonides Fletcher D. S., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Andobana Viette, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brevipecten Hampson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Carelis J. Bowden, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Manga J. Bowden, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Micraxylia Berio, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1794Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Poeonoma Tams & J. Bo..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Polytelodes Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sciatta Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1857Armyworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
60 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrapex holoscota Hampson, 1914
Acrapex mediopuncta Bowden, 1956
Amazonides atrisigna Hampson, 1911Sycamore lace bug
Andobana multipunctata Druce, 1899
Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Brevipecten politzari Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Brithys crini pancratii (Cyrillo, 1787)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Busseola quadrata J. Bowden, 1956
Carelis albula J. Bowden, 1956
Dargida diffusa neptis
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Feliniopsis africana Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Feliniopsis grisea Laporte, 1973
Feliniopsis gueneei Laporte, 1973
Feliniopsis hosplitoides Laporte, 1979
Feliniopsis hosplitoides hosplitoides Laporte, 1979
Feliniopsis laportei Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Feliniopsis laportei dallastai Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Feliniopsis leucura Hampson, 1914
Feliniopsis nigribarbata Hampson, 1908
Leucania aenictopa Fletcher D. S., 1961
Leucania bertha Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Leucania curvula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Leucania metasarca Hampson, 1907
Leucania miasticta Hampson, 1918
Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Leucania pinna (Saalmüller, 1891)⇒ Vietteania pinna Saalmüller, 1891
Leucania punctulata Wallengren, 1856Cypress Sphinx
Magusa versicolora Saalmüller, 1891
Manga basilinea Bowden, 1956
Micraxylia nyei Berio, 1964
Mythimna (Hyphilare) pyrausta Hampson, 1913
Mythimna (Hyphilare) umbrigera Saalmuller, 1891
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) vilis Gaede, 1916
Mythimna (Prodigithymna) prominens Walker, 1856
Mythimna aenictopa Fletcher, 1961
Mythimna brantsii Snellen, 1872
Mythimna flavalba Berio, 1970
Mythimna lunulata Gaede, 1916
Mythimna metasarca Hampson, 1907
Mythimna panarista Fletcher, 1963
Noctua signata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Argyrogramma signata Fabricius, 1775
Oligia atrivitta Hampson, 1914
Oligia hypothermes Hampson, 1908
Oligia hypoxantha Hampson, 1914
Poeonoma serrata Hampson, 1910
Polytelodes florifera Walker, 1858
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sciatta remota Druce, 1887Changa
Sesamia botanephaga Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia penniseti Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia poephaga Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852Cape lawn Moth
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 euryscia Hampson, 1918

Subnodes of Noctuinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeApameini
Guenée, 1841
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCaradrinini
Boisduval, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDypterygiini
Forbes, 1964
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEriopygini
Fibiger and Lafontaine, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGlottulini
Guenée, 1852
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHadenini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLeucaniini
Guenée, 1837
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNoctuini
Latreille, 1809
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProdeniini
Forbes, 1954
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylenini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Noctuinae at artfakta.se
Noctuinae at dyntaxa.se
Noctuinae at itis.gov