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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Central Uganda (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
846
1415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
781
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
256
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
65
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Uganda
4 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Uganda
65 Genera with 91 Species
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Aburina Möschler, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Acantharctia Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Alytarchia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Apaegocera Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Britha Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Busseola Thurau, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caryatis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cropera Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Dubatolovia de Freina, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Eutimia Wallengren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1915Psyche4SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Manga J. Bowden, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Marcipa Walker, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Marcipalina Pelletier, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mazuca Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Melisa Walker, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Myopsyche Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nacliodes Strand, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloceps Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parachalciope Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paralpenus A. Watson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Peratodonta Aurivillius, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Rhenea Saalmuller, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Roeselia Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scalmicauda o´neili Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Seydelia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sidisca hypochloA..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Synogdoa Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Trogobriga Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Uganda
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aburina piana (Swinhoe, 1909)⇒ Aburina sobrina Möschler, 1887
Acantharctia atridorsia Hampson, 1920
Acantharctia rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Achaea cupreitincta Hampson, 1918
Aegocera remutata Jordan, 1913
Afrasura neavi Hampson, 1914
Alpenus cincticorpus Hampson, 1920
Alpenus jacksoni Rothschild, 1910
Alpenus oligosticta Hampson, 1920
Alpenus rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Amata monothyris Hampson, 1914
Anapisa albimacula Hampson, 1914
Anapisa endoxantha Hampson, 1914
Apaegocera aurantipennis Hampson, 1912
Aroa interrogationis Collenette, 1938
Balacra rattrayi Rothschild, 1910
Balacra ugandae Rothschild, 1910
Britha brithodes Fletcher D. S., 1961
Busseola fusca Fuller, 1901Maize stalk borer
Caryatis stenoperas Hampson, 1910
Catephia iridocosma Bethune-Baker, 1911
Celama melanoscelis Hampson, 1914
Creatonotos atrivena (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira aeschra Hampson, 1926
Dasychira callipluta Collenette, 1933
Dasychira glovera Swinhoe, 1906
Dasychira lampropoda Collenette, 1937
Desmeocraera adusta Kiriakoff, 1962
Desmeocraera minima Kiriakoff, 1962
Dubatolovia atrivena Hampson, 1907
Erebus atavistis Hampson, 1913
Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
Euchromia jacksoni Bethune-Baker, 1911
Euproctis anepsia Collenette, 1960
Euproctis audeoudi Collenette, 1938
Euproctis erythropoecila Collenette, 1933
Euproctis hargreavesi Collenette, 1931
Euproctis perpusilla Hering, 1926
Eutimia trifasciata Hampson, 1909
Gracilodes nyctichroa Hampson, 1926
Gracilodes nysa Guenée, 1852
Heraclia campala (Strand, 1912)⇒ Heraclia aemulatrix Westwood, 1881
Heraclia minchini (Hampson, 1907)⇒ Heraclia hornimani Druce, 1880
Homoeomeria hololeuca Hampson, 1910
Hypena chionosticha (Fletcher D. S., 1961)⇒ Trichypena chionosticha Fletcher, 1961
Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798Lantana defoliator caterpillar
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leptosia hybrida Bernardi, 1952Hybrid Spirit
Leptosia nupta Butler, 1873Immaculate Spirit
Leptosia wigginsi Dixey, 1915Opaque Spirit
Leucoma sevastopuloi Collenette, 1955
Manga melanodonta Hampson, 1910
Marcipa pinheyi Pelletier, 1975
Marcipalina obscura Pelletier, 1978
Mazuca dulcis Jordan, 1933
Meganola mabiriaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola nanographa Hacker, 2012
Meganola ochrographa Hampson, 1907
Meganola odontigera Hacker, 2014
Meganola spermophaga Fletcher D. S., 1962
Melisa hancocki Jordan, 1936
Myopsyche xanthosoma Hampson, 1907
Nacliodes minor Hampson, 1914
Oligia parathermes Bethune-Baker, 1911
Omphaloceps mariae (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Omphaloceps triangularis Mabille, 1893
Ophiusa rubrescens (Prout L. B., 1919)⇒ Ophiusa conspicienda Walker, 1858
Orgyia hopkinsi Collenette, 1937
Othreis divitiosa (Walker, 1873)⇒ Eudocima divitiosa Walker, 1869
Ozarba flavicilia Hampson, 1914
Ozarba rosescens Hampson, 1910
Parachalciope agonia Hampson, 1913
Paralpenus ugandae Hampson, 1916
Peratodonta dentigera Kiriakoff, 1962
Peratodonta gypsitea Kiriakoff, 1968
Peratodonta nigriventris Kiriakoff, 1962
Perigea ethiopica Hampson, 1908
Plusiotricha dyscapna Fletcher, 1963
Rhenea flavescens Kiriakoff, 1962
Rhypopteryx camengo Collenette, 1960
Roeselia melanosticta Hampson, 1914
Scalmicauda corinna Kiriakoff, 1968
Sesamia calamistis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Seydelia ellioti Butler, 1896
Sidisca zika Kiriakoff, 1962
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma ugandensis Hering, 1926
Synogdoa burgessi Collenette, 1957
Trogobriga albifera Hampson, 1912
Xylecata rattrayi Swinhoe, 1904

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Central Uganda
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
37
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
18
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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