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Checklist for Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 (Cutworm)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
486
1246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
137
272
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
35
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
35 Genera with 87 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm8SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dipterygina Sugi, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Gonodes Druce, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Griposia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermonassa Walker, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mormo Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19758SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1777Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sasunaga Moore, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1868Armyworm Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopastis Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
87 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis aneituma Walker, 1865
Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852
Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852Pale-sided Cutworm
Agrotis munda Walker, 1856Brown cutworm
Agrotis orbicularis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Euxoa taura Smith, 1905
Agrotis significans (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775Confused
Apamea (Apamea) oblonga Haworth, 1809Crescent Striped
Athetis (Hydrillula) reclusa Walker, 1862
Athetis (Hydrillula) striolata Butler, 1886
Athetis thoracica Moore, 1884Cutworm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Ceramica exusta Guenée, 1852
Dargida diffusa neptis
Diarsia compta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852
Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852Chevron cutworm
Dipterygina babooni Bethune-Baker, 1906
Dypterygia babooni Bethune-Baker, 1906
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Elaphria arna (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808
Elaphria exesa Guenée, 1852Exesa Midget Moth
Eriopyga euryte Druce, 1898
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Euplexia viridacea (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Pachythrix mniochlora Meyrick, 1889
Euxoa ochrogaster ochrogaster
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) taura Smith, 1905
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Euxoa vertenteni (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852
Gonodes liquida Möschler, 1886Hornfishes
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus, 1758
Hermonassa macrotheca Boursin, 1968
Lacinipolia parvula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania (Xipholeucania) venalba Moore, 1867White-patched Skipper
Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852
Leucania fiyu Hreblay & Yo..., 1998
Leucania formosana Butler, 1880
Leucania infatuans Franclemont, 1972Banded toado
Leucania pseudoformosana Robinson, 1975
Leucania scotti Butler, 1886
Leucania scottii (Butler, 1886)⇒ Leucania scotti Butler, 1886
Leucania striata Leech, 1900Eastern Tiger Salamander
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Mormo maura Linnaeus, 1758Black Underwing
Mythimna (Acantholeucania) loreyi (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) venalba Moore, 1867Rice ear-cutting caterpillar
Mythimna (Mythimna) yu Guenée, 1852
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) separata Walker, 1865Cosmopolitan armyworm
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Mythimna aroroyensis Calora, 1966
Mythimna pseudoformosana Robinson, 1975
Noctua maculata (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eudocima cocalus Cramer, 1777
Orthosia (Monima) populeti Fabricius, 1775Lead-coloured Drab
Pachnobia alaskae (Grote, 1876)⇒ Xestia alaskae Grote, 1876
Rhyacia (Rhyacia) quadrangula Zetterstedt, 1839
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sasunaga oenistis Hampson, 1908
Sasunaga oenistus Hampson, 1908
Sasunaga tenebrosa Moore, 1867
Sasunaga tomaniiviensis Robinson, 1975
Sesamia grisescens Warren, 1911Pink stalk borer
Sesamia inferens Walker, 1856Asiatic pink stem borer
Spodoptera acronyctoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Spodoptera albula Walker, 1857Costa Rican armyworm deactivated
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera infecta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera nubes (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Spodoptera pecten Guenée, 1852
Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Lily Caterpillar
Spodoptera pulchella Herrich-Schä..., 1868Caribbean armyworm
Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782Convict Caterpillar

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

Taxom

TribeApameini
Guenée, 1841
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCaradrinini
Boisduval, 1840
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDypterygiini
Forbes, 1964
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaphriini
Beck, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEriopygini
Fibiger and Lafontaine, 2005
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGlottulini
Guenée, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHadenini
Guenée, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeucaniini
Guenée, 1837
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNoctuini
Latreille, 1809
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrthosiini
Guenée, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePhlogophorini
Hampson, 1918
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProdeniini
Forbes, 1954
1
14
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