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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Coast Province (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
785
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
784
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
744
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
652
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
297
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
297
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
297
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
222
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
205
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Coast Province (Kenya)
5 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Coast Province (Kenya)
61 Genera with 70 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Afrocerura Kiriakoff, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Androlymnia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Arcyophora Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Carcharoda Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelecala Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cretonia vegetus´´ Sw..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Egybolis Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1900Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Epischausia Kiriakoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethiopica Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lophorache Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Matopo Distant, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Melanephia Le Cerf, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nepheliphora Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ochrota Hopffer, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Oedicodia Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oedicraspis Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ogovia Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Omphalestra Fletcher, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1926Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Procriosis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psalisodes Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pteredoa Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Risoba Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Secusio Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thiacidas Walker, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Thyretes Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1819
Rattlebox moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coast Province (Kenya)
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea lienardi Boisduval, 1833Lienard's achaea
Acontia olivescens Hampson, 1910
Acontia porphyrea Butler, 1898
Acontia transafricana Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Acontia versicolorata Hacker, 2010
Afrocerura tanganyikae Kiriakoff, 1963
Amerila bipartita Rothschild, 1910
Amerila catinca Häuser & Bop..., 1997
Androlymnia clavata Hampson, 1910
Anoba carcassoni Berio, 1971
Arcyophora dives Butler, 1898
Aroa incerta Rogenhofer, 1891
Carcharoda flavirosea Hampson, 1910
Chelecala trefoliata Butler, 1898
Cortyta remigiana Hampson, 1913
Cretonia atrisigna Hampson, 1910
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cyligramma limacina Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira nigridisca Sevastopulo, 1957
Desmeocraera kenyae Kiriakoff, 1958
Digama africana Swinhoe, 1907
Dysgonia portia Fawcett, 1915
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790African Peach Moth
Eilema flavibasis Hampson, 1900
Eilema nitens Hampson, 1900
Epidromia gargilius Schaus, 1912
Epischausia flavifrons (Bethune-Baker, 1913)⇒ Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Estigmene mombasana Rothschild, 1910
Ethiopica hesperonota Hampson, 1909
Eublemma psamathea Hampson, 1910Spangled Skimmer
Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832South African day-flying moth
Euchromia wasinica (Strand, 1917)⇒ Euchromia folletii Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Eudasychira cratista Collenette, 1960
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hypotacha alba Kuehne, 2005
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leucania clavifera Hampson, 1907
Lophorache fulvirufa Hampson, 1910
Matopo descarpentriesi Laporte, 1975
Melanephia endophaea Hampson, 1926
Nepheliphora nubifera Hampson, 1910
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Ochrota ferruginea Butler, 1898
Ochrota rubriceps Rogenhofer, 1891
Oedicodia violascens Hampson, 1910
Oedicraspis subfervida Hampson, 1912
Ogovia tavetensis Holland, 1892
Omphalestra geraea Hampson, 1907
Ozarba sinua Hampson, 1910
Pardasena fletcheri Berio, 1977
Pericyma metaleuca Hampson, 1913
Plecoptera hypoxantha Hampson, 1926
Procriosis dileuca Hampson, 1910
Psalisodes discalis Hampson, 1910
Pteredoa fuscovenata Wichgraf, 1922
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Rhypopteryx flavinotata Butler, 1898
Rhypopteryx triangulifera Hampson, 1910
Risoba sticticraspis Hampson, 1912
Secusio strigata Walker, 1854
Soloe tripunctata Druce, 1896
Thiacidas triangulata Gaede, 1939
Thyretes negus Oberthür, 1878
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Coast Province (Kenya)
FamilyCtenuchidae
W. Kirby, 1837
Ctenuchid moths, Scape moths, Wasp moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
31
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
22
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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