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Checklist for Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 (Cutworm)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
702
2735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
262
981
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
62
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
62 Genera with 284 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRSTV
Acrapex Hampson, 201417SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm10SpeciesTaxom
Amazonides Fletcher D. S., 191311SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Brachytegma Berio, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Brevipecten Hampson, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Brithysana Viette, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Buakea Moyal & al., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Capillamentum Pinhey, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1961Mottled rustic3SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Carelis J. Bowden, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Compsotata Prout, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19397SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1997Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Euxootera Fletcher, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 198314SpeciesTaxom
Feraxinia1SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1874Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hermonassoides Strand, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Honeyia Hacker & Fib..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hyperfrontia Berio, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 190224SpeciesTaxom
Leucotrachea Janse, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Leumicamia Viette, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Manga J. Bowden, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Matopo Distant, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 195513SpeciesTaxom
Metappana Viette, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Micragrotis Hampson, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Micraxylia Berio, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 190728SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Odontestra Hampson, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1911Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Poeonoma Tams & J. Bo..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1905Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polytelodes Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psectraxylia Fletcher, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sciatta Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19613SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 202228SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1857Armyworm Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Stilbotis Berio, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Syrrusis Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tracheplexia Janse, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Vietteania Rungs, 18525SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
284 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acrapex akunamatata Le Ru, 2017
Acrapex brunnea Hampson, 1910
Acrapex brunneella Strand, 1922
Acrapex brunneosa (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Acrapex carnea Hampson, 1905
Acrapex carnea Hampson, 1905
Acrapex curvata Hampson, 1902
Acrapex elgona Le Ru, 2020
Acrapex fletcheri Laporte, 1984
Acrapex incrassata Le Ru, 2017
Acrapex kafula Le Ru, 2017
Acrapex ochracea (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Acrapex carnea Hampson, 1905
Acrapex rhabdoneura Hampson, 1910
Acrapex rubona Le Ru, 2017
Acrapex ruiru Le Ru, 2020
Acrapex simbaensis Le Cerf, 1922
Acrapex simillima Le Ru, 2017
Acrapex sporobola Le Ru, 2014
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis baleense Laporte, 1977
Agrotis biconica Kollar, 1844
Agrotis caffra Hampson, 1903
Agrotis denticulosa (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Agrotis segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775
Agrotis descarpentriesi Laporte, 1975
Agrotis edentifera Berio, 1978
Agrotis longidentifera Hampson, 1903Brown Cutworm
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Amazonides ascia Fletcher D. S., 1961
Amazonides asciodes Berio, 1972Oak lace bug
Amazonides basalis Berio, 1978
Amazonides castanea Laporte, 1984
Amazonides dubium Berio, 1939
Amazonides epipyria Hampson, 1903
Amazonides fuscirufa Hampson, 1903
Amazonides georgyi Laporte, 1984
Amazonides griseofusca Hampson, 1913
Amazonides jouanini Laporte, 1975
Amazonides ustula Hampson, 1913
Apamea lysis Fawcett, 1918
Athetis absorbens Walker, 1857
Athetis anomoeosis Hampson, 1909
Athetis atrispherica Hampson, 1914
Athetis glauca Hampson, 1902
Athetis glaucopis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Athetis hyperaeschra Hampson, 1909
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Athetis melanerges Hampson, 1918
Athetis melanosema Hampson, 1914
Athetis melanosticta Hampson, 1909
Athetis micra Hampson, 1902
Athetis nitens Saalmüller, 1891
Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Athetis scotopis Bethune-Baker, 1911
Axylia annularis Saalmüller, 1891
Axylia coniorta Hampson, 1903
Axylia dallolmoi Berio, 1972
Axylia posterioducta Fletcher D. S., 1961
Axylia striata Laporte, 1984
Axylia ustula Hampson, 1913
Brachytegma castanea Laporte, 1984
Brevipecten calimanii Berio, 1939
Brevipecten calimanii calimanii Berio, 1939
Brevipecten cornuta Hampson, 1902
Brevipecten marmoreata Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Brevipecten tessenei Berio, 1939
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Brithys crini crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithys crini pancratii (Cyrillo, 1787)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithysana africana Laporte, 1973
Brithysana speyeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Buakea kaeuae Moyal & al., 2011
Buakea obliquifascia Hampson, 1909
Buakea venusta Moyal & al., 2011
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Busseola nairobica Le Ru, 2013
Busseola obliquifascia (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Buakea obliquifascia Hampson, 1909
Busseola segeta J. Bowden, 1956
Capillamentum nigrofasciatum Pinhey, 1956
Caradrina (Paradrina) atriluna Guenée, 1852
Caradrina callicora Le Cerf, 1922
Caradrina signa Fletcher D. S., 1961
Cardepia emmanueli Berio, 1993
Carelis agnae Moyal & al., 2010
Carelis transversa Moyal & al., 2010
Compsotata elegantissima Guenée, 1852
Conservula alambica Gaede, 1915
Conservula ancillottoi Berio, 1978
Conservula anthophyes Fletcher D. S., 1963
Conservula minor Holland, 1896
Cosmia monotona Hampson, 1914
Dargida diffusa neptis
Diaphone eumela Stoll, 1781Cherry Spot
Diaphone lampra Karsch, 1894
Diaphone niveiplaga Carcasson, 1965
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Euplexia albifusa Hampson, 1908
Euplexia azyga Hampson, 1908
Euplexia chalybsa Hampson, 1908
Euplexia melanocycla Hampson, 1908
Euplexia pullomedia (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Euplexia melanocycla Hampson, 1908
Euplexia rhoda Hampson, 1908Apache Dancer
Euplexia viridisparsa Berio, 1939
Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Euxoa axiliodes Hampson, 1903
Euxoa cymograpta Hampson, 1918
Euxoa haeberleorum Kobes & Fibiger, 1997
Euxootera atrisparsa Hampson, 1903
Euxootera melanomesa Hampson, 1913
Euxootera trimaculata Laporte, 1984
Feliniopsis africana Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Feliniopsis connivens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Feliniopsis connivens connivens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Feliniopsis connivens felix Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Feliniopsis consummata Walker, 1857
Feliniopsis consummata consummata Walker, 1857
Feliniopsis duponti Laporte, 1974
Feliniopsis duponti duponti Laporte, 1974
Feliniopsis indigna Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Feliniopsis nigribarbata Hampson, 1908
Feliniopsis opposita Walker, 1865
Feliniopsis parvuloides Hacker, 2010
Feliniopsis subsagula Fletcher D. S., 1961
Feliniopsis talhouki Wiltshire, 1983
Feraxinia nyei Fletcher, 1961
Hadena bulgeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Hermonassoides atrisparsa Hampson, 1903
Hermonassoides leucoplaga Hampson, 1907
Hermonassoides mauricei Laporte, 1975
Hermonassoides melanomesa Hampson, 1913
Hermonassoides trimaculata Laporte, 1984
Honeyia clearchus Fawcett, 1916
Hyperfrontia cinerosa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Hyperfrontia elaphrodes (Fletcher D. S., 1961)⇒ Hyperfrontia semicirculosa Gaede, 1935
Hyperfrontia semicirculosa Gaede, 1935
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania acrapex Hampson, 1905
Leucania atrinota HampsonL, 1905
Leucania bertha Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Leucania bilineata Hampson, 1905
Leucania citrinotata Hampson, 1905
Leucania clavifera Hampson, 1907
Leucania confluens Bethune-Baker, 1909
Leucania curvula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Leucania duplicata Butler, 1889
Leucania leucogramma Hampson, 1905
Leucania melanostrota Hampson, 1905
Leucania melianoides Möschler, 1883
Leucania miasticta Hampson, 1918
Leucania nebulosa Hampson, 1902
Leucania pectinata Hampson, 1905
Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Leucania praetexta Townsend, 1955
Leucania prominens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania duplicata Butler, 1889
Leucania punctulata Wallengren, 1856Cypress Sphinx
Leucania sarca Hampson, 1902
Leucania tacuna Felder & Rog..., 1874
Leucania tenebra Hampson, 1905
Leucania usta Hampson, 1902Common Sootywing
Leucotrachea melanodonta Hampson, 1908
Leumicamia illustris Laporte, 1977
Magusa versicolora Saalmüller, 1891
Magusa viettei Berio, 1956
Manga melanodonta Hampson, 1910
Manga nubifera (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Manga melanodonta Hampson, 1910
Matopo actinophora Hampson, 1909
Matopo descarpentriesi Laporte, 1975
Mentaxya albifrons Geyer, 1837
Mentaxya atritegulata Hampson, 1902
Mentaxya basilewskyi Berio, 1955
Mentaxya fouqueae Laporte, 1974
Mentaxya ignicollis Walker, 1857
Mentaxya ikondae Berio, 1972
Mentaxya inconstans Laporte, 1984
Mentaxya indigna Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Mentaxya muscosa Geyer, 1837
Mentaxya nigromaculata Laporte, 1984
Mentaxya rimosa Guenée, 1852
Mentaxya thomasi Laporte, 1984
Mentaxya tipica Berio, 1955
Metappana ethiopica Hampson, 1907
Micragrotis acydonta Hampson, 1903
Micragrotis alluaudi Laporte, 1984
Micragrotis cinerosa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Micragrotis intendens Walker, 1857
Micragrotis lacteata Hampson, 1903
Micragrotis puncticostata Hampson, 1902
Micragrotis strigibasis Hampson, 1902
Micraxylia brosi Berio, 1993
Mythimna (Hyphilare) tincta Walker, 1858
Mythimna (Hyphilare) usta Hampson, 1902
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) combinata Walker, 1857
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) vilis Gaede, 1916
Mythimna (Mythimna) curvata (Leech, 1900)⇒ Mythimna grandis Butler, 1878
Mythimna (Mythimna) grandis Butler, 1878
Mythimna (Prodigithymna) prominens Walker, 1856
Mythimna altiphila Hreblay & Le..., 1996
Mythimna citrinotata Hampson, 1905
Mythimna curvula Walker, 1856
Mythimna hamata Wallengren, 1856
Mythimna homoeoptera Hampson, 1918
Mythimna inangulata Gaede, 1935
Mythimna laevusta Berio, 1955
Mythimna leucogramma Hampson, 1905
Mythimna melianoides Möschler, 1884
Mythimna montigena Hreblay & Le..., 1996
Mythimna nebulosa Hampson, 1902
Mythimna persecta Hampson, 1905
Mythimna phaea Hampson, 1902
Mythimna poliastis Hampson, 1902
Mythimna provvisoria (Walker, 1856)⇒ Mythimna prominens Walker, 1856
Mythimna pseudotacuna Berio, 1962
Mythimna pyrostrota (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Vietteania pyrostrota Hampson, 1907
Mythimna sarca Hampson, 1902
Mythimna tacuna Felder & Rog..., 1874
Mythimna ustata Hampson, 1907
Ochropleura perirrorata Hampson, 1902
Ochropleura spinosa (Fletcher, 1961)⇒ Ochropleura spinosoides Poole, 1989
Ochropleura spinosoides Poole, 1989
Ochropleura viettei Fletcher D. S., 1961
Odontestra albivitta Hampson, 1905
Odontestra avitta Fawcett, 1918
Odontestra bulgeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Odontestra ferox Berio, 1973
Odontestra pseudosubgothica Berio, 1964
Odontestra speyeri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Odontestra vittigera Hampson, 1902
Oligia ambigua Walker, 1858
Oligia ambiguella Fletcher D. S., 1961
Oligia bruneonigra Laporte, 1973
Oligia decinerea Fletcher D. S., 1961
Oligia tripunctata Fletcher D. S., 1961
Photedes homora Bethune-Baker, 1911
Poeonoma ugandensis Le Ru, 2020
Polia atrirena Hampson, 1905
Polymixis manisadijani salamis Chapuis, 1875
Polytelodes florifera Walker, 1858
Psectraxylia boursini Fletcher D. S., 1961
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sciatta remota Druce, 1887Changa
Sciomesa gnosia Moyal & al., 2010
Sciomesa mesophaea Aurivillius, 1910
Sciomesa venata Fletcher, 1961
Sesamia albivena Hampson, 1902
Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia coniota Hampson, 1902
Sesamia corymbosus Le Ru, 2020
Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857Corn pink borer
Sesamia echinochloa Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia epunctifera Hampson, 1902
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011
Sesamia fuscifrontia Hampson, 1914
Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia kabirara Le Ru, 2024
Sesamia kamba Le Ru, 2024
Sesamia kavirondo Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia luyaensis Le Ru, 2015
Sesamia mabira Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia mapalense Le Ru, 2024
Sesamia mesosticha Fletcher D. S., 1961
Sesamia nigritarsis Hampson, 1914
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Sesamia oriaula Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia penniseti Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia poephaga Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia roseoflammata Pinhey, 1956
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia schoenoplectus Le Ru, 2020
Sesamia simillima Le Ru, 2022
Sesamia taveta Le Ru, 2022
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 litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera teferii (Laporte, 1984)⇒ Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Spodoptera triturata Walker, 1857Lawn caterpillar
Stilbotis basalis Berio, 1978
Stilbotis georgyi Laporte, 1984
Stilbotis jouanini Laporte, 1975
Syrrusis ethiopica Hampson, 1907
Trachea oxylus Fawcett, 1918
Tracheplexia lucia Felder & Rog..., 1974
Vietteania catadela Fletcher D. S., 1961
Vietteania infima (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Vietteania torrentium Guenée, 1852
Vietteania intestata Walker, 1856
Vietteania pyrostrota Hampson, 1907
Vietteania torrentium Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Noctuinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeApameini
Guenée, 1841
12
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCaradrinini
Boisduval, 1840
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDypterygiini
Forbes, 1964
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEriopygini
Fibiger and Lafontaine, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGlottulini
Guenée, 1852
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHadenini
Guenée, 1837
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeucaniini
Guenée, 1837
3
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNoctuini
Latreille, 1809
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhlogophorini
Hampson, 1918
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProdeniini
Forbes, 1954
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylenini
Guenée, 1837
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Noctuinae at artfakta.se
Noctuinae at dyntaxa.se
Noctuinae at itis.gov