Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1304
2564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1304
2564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1270
2494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
187
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
179
483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
39
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Benin
4 Families width 65 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Benin
39 Genera with 65 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acrapex Hampson, 2017 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegocera Latreille, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroplitis Kiriakoff, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1880 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Busseola Thurau, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caryatis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crameria Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1844 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Earias Hübner, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epicerura Bethune-Baker, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 2022 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heraclia Hübner, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypopyra Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1965 | Psyche | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocrama Hampson, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metagarista Walker, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarctia Walker, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miniodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitrophrys Karsch, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orygmophora Hampson, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Othreis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyja Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoscrancia Strand, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarothroceras Mabille, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesamia Guenée, 2020 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1797 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Steganiodes Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachosa Walker, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benin
65 Species and 4 Subspecies | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852 | | | Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833 | Lienard's achaea | | Achaea tornistigma Prout, 1921 | | | Acrapex zoutoi Le Ru, 2017 | | | Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Afroplitis politzari Kiriakoff, 1979 | | | Amerila brunnea Hampson, 1901 | | | Amerila brunnea brunnea Hampson, 1901 | | | Amerila leucoptera Hampson, 1901 | | | Amerila luteibarba Hampson, 1901 | | | Amerila niveivitrea Bartel, 1903 | | | Amerila pannosa Grünberg, 1908 | | | Amerila roseomarginata Rothschild, 1910 | | | Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878 | | | Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Amerila vitrea vitrea Plötz, 1880 | | | Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775 | Cotton Looper | | Anomis leona Schaus & Cle..., 1893 | | | Asota speciosa Drury, 1773 | Specious Tiger | | Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901 | Maize stalk borer | | Caryatis syntomina (Butler, 1878) | ⇒ Amerila syntomina Butler, 1878 | | Crameria amabilis Drury, 1773 | | | Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773 | | | Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775 | Cream-striped owl | | Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Dasychira omissa Hering, 1926 | | | Earias biplaga Walker, 1866 | Spiny Bollworm | | Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833 | Cotton Spotted Bollworm | | Epicerura tamsi Kiriakoff, 1963 | | | Euchromia lethe Fabricius, 1775 | Basker | | Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Eudocima afrikana Borth & Kons, 2022 | | | Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805 | African cotton bollworm | | Heraclia geryon Fabricius, 1781 | | | Heraclia superba Butler, 1875 | | | Heraclia terminatis Walker, 1856 | | | Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798 | | Hypopyra capensis Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Leptosia marginea Mabille, 1890 | Black-edged Spirit | | Leptosia medusa Cramer, 1777 | Dainty Spirit | | Leptosia uganda (Dixey, 1915) | ⇒ Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915 | | Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915 | Opaque Spirit | | Leptosia wigginsi pseudalcesta Bernardi, 1965 | | | Lophocrama phoenicochlora Hampson, 1912 | | | Metagarista maenas Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | | | Metarctia tricolorana Wichgraf, 1922 | | | Miniodes discolor Guenée, 1852 | | | Mitrophrys menete Cramer, 1775 | Chinati Sheepmoth | | Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | | Orygmophora mediofoveata Hampson, 1926 | | | Othreis divitiosa (Walker, 1873) | ⇒ Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869 | | Platyja vacillans Walker, 1858 | | | Pseudoscrancia africana Holland, 1893 | | | Sarothroceras alluaudi (Mabille, 1889) | ⇒ Sarothroceras banaka Plötz, 1880 | | Sarothroceras banaka Plötz, 1880 | | | Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910) | ⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953 | | Sesamia penniseti Tams & J. Bo..., 1953 | | | Sesamia poephaga Tams & J. Bo..., 1953 | | | Sesamia simillima Le Ru, 2022 | | | Sesamia temberma Le Ru, 2020 | | | Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Corn leaf worm | | Steganiodes mesophaea Hampson, 1910 | | | Tachosa acronyctoides Walker, 1869 | | | Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779 | Chaciope Deliana | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779 | Arctiinae Moth | | Utetheisa lotrix lepida Rambur, 1866 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Benin | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 22
41 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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