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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1640
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
1640
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1593
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1374
2231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
398
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
398
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
397
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
280
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
266
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
140
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cairns
5 Families width 197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths132SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms47SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cairns
140 Genera with 197 Species
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Abriesa Swinhoe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Adrapsa Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aegilia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agape Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aglaosoma Scott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1903Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aiteta Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anigraea Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Araeopteron Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Arcte Kollar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Argyrolepidia Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1940Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aucha Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Barasa Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Burgena Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Calamidia Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1862Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Cultripalpa Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodes Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Dura Hübner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1832Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Etanna Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 192110SpeciesTaxom
Eustrotia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichopidia Hampson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Gyrtothripa Hampson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hesychopa Turner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heterallactis Meyrick, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeora Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypobleta Turner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hypoperigea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyposemansis Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Iscadia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ischyja Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Micrapatetis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nanaguna Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neostauropus Germar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parilyrgis Bethune-Baker, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pataeta Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pheraspis Turner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmiola Strand, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Proteuxoa Hampson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Saroba Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1858Armyworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrodes Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Synolulis Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Timorodes Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tiracola Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1892Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abriesa derna Swinhoe, 1900
Achaea argilla Swinhoe, 1901
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acontia (Emmelia) crocata Guenée, 1852
Acontia (Emmelia) nivipicta Butler, 1886
Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904
Adrapsa ablualis Walker, 1859
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Aegilia describens Walker, 1857
Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854
Aglaosoma variegata Walker, 1855Patterned Notodontid
Agrotis poliotis Hampson, 1903
Aiteta iridias Meyrick, 1889
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata bicolor Walker, 1854
Amata heptaspila Turner, 1905
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata leucacma Meyrick, 1886
Amata marella Butler, 1876
Amata paraula Meyrick, 1886
Amerila alberti Rothschild, 1910
Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826Croker´s frother
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Amerila serica Meyrick, 1886
Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914Timolis´ Frother
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anigraea ochrobasis Hampson, 1912
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anomis lyona Swinhoe, 1919
Araeopteron pleurotypa Turner, 1902
Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852Ramie Moth
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Argyrolepidia aequalis Walker, 1864
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota orbona Vollenhoven, 1863
Asura monospila Turner, 1940
Athetis maculatra Lower, 1902
Aucha vesta Swinhoe, 1901
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Barasa cymatistis Meyrick, 1889
Bocula odontosema Turner, 1909
Brunia dorsalis Walker, 1866
Burgena varia Walker, 1854
Calamidia hirta Walker, 1854Wedge Footman
Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892
Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862Cutworm
Callyna leuconota Lower, 1903
Catephia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Celama coelophora Turner, 1944
Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) illuminata Robinson, 1968
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Cruria latifascia (Jordan, 1912)⇒ Cruria synopla Turner, 1903
Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852
Cyana meyricki Rothschild &..., 1901
Cyclodes spectans Snellen, 1886Owl Moth
Diarsia intermixta Guenée, 1852Chevron cutworm
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Digama marmorea Butler, 1877
Donuca castalia Fabricius, 1775Brown White Banded Noctuid
Donuca orbigera Guenée, 1852
Donuca rubropicta Butler, 1874
Dura dasychiroides Rothschild, 1930
Dysgonia dicoela (Turner, 1909)⇒ Bastilla dicoela Turner, 1909
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Dysgonia serratilinea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Pindara serratilinea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Eilema plana Boisduval, 1832Little White Lichen Moth
Eleale lepida Pascoe, 1860Clerid Beetle
Epicoma asbolina Turner, 1902
Episparis angulatilinea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767
Eressa strepsimeris Meyrick, 1886
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863Pigeonpea Pod Borer
Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877Fruit sucking moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth
Euproctis acatharta Turner, 1906
Euproctis actor Turner, 1920
Euproctis arrogans Lucas, 1900
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis fimbriata Lucas, 1891
Euproctis hymnolis Turner, 1920
Euproctis lucifuga Lucas, 1892
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis subnobilis Snellen, 1881
Euproctis trispila Turner, 1921
Eustrotia papuensis Warren, 1913
Eutrichopidia latinus Donov., 1805
Garella scoparioides Walker, 1863
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Gyrtothripa pusilla Moore, 1888
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Heliocheilus aleurota Lower, 1902
Heliothis (Heliothis) roseivena Walker, 1866
Herminia bicolor Möschler, 1880
Hesychopa chionora Meyrick, 1886White Footman
Heterallactis phlogozona Turner, 1904
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hyperlopha aridela Turner, 1902
Hypobleta cymaea Turner, 1908
Hypocala guttiventris Walker, 1857
Hypoperigea tonsa Guenée, 1852
Hyposemansis asbolaea Lower, 1903
Idalima affinis Boisduval, 1832
Iscadia inexacta Walker, 1858
Ischyja albata Felder, 1874
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Leucania designata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Porthetria) lunata Stoll, 1782Luna gypsy moth
Maliattha ritsemae Snellen, 1880
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mecodina praecipua Walker, 1865
Micrapatetis leucozona Turner, 1902
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nanaguna breviuscula (Walker, 1863)⇒ Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Neostauropus viridissimus Bethune-Baker, 1904
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nycteola symmicta Turner, 1902
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa hituense Pagenstecher, 1884
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orgyia australis Walker, 1855Painted pine moth
Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pandesma submurina Walker, 1865
Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Parilyrgis nyctichroa Turner, 1908
Pataeta carbo Guenée, 1852
Pericyma cruegeri Butler, 1886Poinciana Looper
Pheraspis polioxutha Turner, 1903
Platyja cyanopasta Turner, 1908
Platyja umminia Cramer, 1780
Polydesmiola meekii Lucas, 1894
Polymixis manisadijani salamis Chapuis, 1875
Proteuxoa testaceicollis Guenée, 1852
Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829
Saroba maculicosta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Saroba finipalpis Walker, 1858
Schistophleps albida Walker, 1864
Simplicia erebina Butler, 1879
Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852Granny's Cloak Moth
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spilosoma canescens Butler, 1875Dark-spotted Moth
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spirama recessa Walker, 1858
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Lily Caterpillar
Spodoptera umbraculata Walker, 1858
Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888
Synolulis rhodinastis Meyrick, 1902
Thumatha fuscescens Walker, 1866
Timorodes blepharias Meyrick, 1902
Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857Androng caterpillar
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Xanthodes amata Walker, 1865
Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Cairns
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
83
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
37
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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