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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
277
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
196
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
83
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
76
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
45
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
5 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
45 Genera with 69 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1865Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1886Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bombotelia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1862Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lucera Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Penicillaria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhesalides Prout, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tiracola Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon aneituma Walker, 1865Greasy Cutworm
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna natalis Walker, 1858Iiima moth
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anthophila chalcotoxa (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Choreutis chalcotoxa Meyrick, 1886
Anthophila orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Choreutis orthogona Meyrick, 1886
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Athetis nonagrica Walker, 1863
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Bastilla arctotaenia Guenée, 1852
Bombotelia jocosatrix (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852
Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862Cutworm
Chasmina candida Walker, 1865
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) illuminata Robinson, 1968
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Dysgonia arctotaenia (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Bastilla arctotaenia Guenée, 1852
Dysgonia prisca (Walker, 1858)⇒ Pindara prisca Walker, 1858
Earias huegeliana Holloway, 1977Rough bollworm
Earias perhuegeli (Holloway, 1977)⇒ Earias huegeliana Holloway, 1977
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma crassiuscula Walker, 1864
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Heliothis assulta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852
Hydrillodes melanozona Collenette, 1929Litter Moth
Hypena gonospilalis Walker, 1866
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena longfieldae Collenette, 1929Lyside Sulphur
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania (Acantholeucania) stenographa (Lower, 1900)⇒ Leucania uda Guenée, 1852
Leucania striata Leech, 1900Eastern Tiger Salamander
Leucania uda Guenée, 1852
Lucera oculalis
Maliattha ritsemae Snellen, 1880
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Mythimna (Anapoma) martoni Yoshimatsu &..., 2001
Mythimna loreyimima Lower, 1900Sugar Cane Armyworm
Nola insularum Collenette, 1928
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Othreis fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eudocima phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852Largae mango tip borer
Pindara prisca Walker, 1858
Polydesma boarmioides Guenée, 1852
Rhesalides curvata Lucas, 1895
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Simplicia caeneusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794Tiki hut litter moth
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857Androng caterpillar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Cook Islands
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
17
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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