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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1139
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1136
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1096
1600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
869
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
382
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
233
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
134
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Darwin
5 Families width 197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms66SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars15SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Darwin
134 Genera with 197 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Agaristodes Hampson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1852Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aiteta Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Armactica Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1940Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Barasa Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Berresa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Chaograptis Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cheliosea Watson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crioa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Destolmia Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eccleta Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ecpatia Turner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphristis Meyrick, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Elusa Walker, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Epopsima Turner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eressa Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Eulocastra Butler, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Habrophyes Turner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Haplopseustis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hemonia Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hipoepa Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Ilema Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ipanica Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Janseodes Viette, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucogonia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lophoruza Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lophothripa Hampson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Maceda Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Mataeomera Butler, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Meranda Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metopiora Meyrick, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Micraeschus Butler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Micrapatetis Meyrick, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochrogaster Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Paracrama Moore, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Pataeta Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Penicillaria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Periopta Turner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pheraspis Turner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Prionopterina Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudephyra Butler, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozarba Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Radinocera Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Sermyla Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscaptia Hampson, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrodes Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalatha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Thriponea Hulstaert, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vescisa Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Westermannia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Xenogenes Meyrick, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin
197 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775
Acontia (Emmelia) crocata Guenée, 1852
Acontia (Emmelia) elaeoa Hampson, 1910
Acontia (Emmelia) nivipicta Butler, 1886
Acontia (Emmelia) thapsina Turner, 1902
Acrapex exsanguis Lower, 1901
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aedia sericea Butler, 1882
Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852
Aiteta iridias Meyrick, 1889
Aloa costalis Walker, 1865
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata antitheta Meyrick, 1876
Amata chroma Swinhoe, 1892
Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829Wasp Moth
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata xanthograpta Hampson, 1915
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Amyna natalis Walker, 1858Iiima moth
Amyna punctum Fabricius, 1794
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis planalis Swinhoe, 1902Common Cotton Looper
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Argina astraea Drury, 1773Crotalaria Pod Borer
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Armactica columbina Walker, 1865
Asota australis Boisduval, 1832
Asura catameces Turner, 1940
Athetis (Hydrillula) striolata Butler, 1886
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894
Barasa cymatistis Meyrick, 1889
Berresa natalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bagisara praecelsa Ferguson, 1997
Blenina lichenopa Meyrick, 1897
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Calliteara pura Lucas, 1892Perfect Tussock Moth
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Catephia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Catocala actaea actaea
Celama coelobathra (Turner, 1944)⇒ Nola coelobathra Turner, 1944
Chaograptis euchrysa Lower, 1903
Characoma vallata Meyrick, 1902
Chasmina pulchra Walker, 1857
Chasmina tenuilinea Hampson, 1910
Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907Sombre Tiger Moth
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) argentifera Guenée, 1852Tobacco Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) illuminata Robinson, 1968
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Crioa acronyctoides Walker, 1857
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Cruria tropica (Lucas, 1891)⇒ Cruria darwiniensis Butler, 1884
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) albostriata BREMER & GREY, 1853Moth
Desmeocraera sagum Kiriakoff, 1958
Destolmia lineata Walker, 1855Streaked Notodontid
Diatenes aglossoides Guenée, 1852
Diatenes gerula Guenée, 1852
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Donuca castalia Fabricius, 1775Brown White Banded Noctuid
Donuca lanipes Butler, 1877Whitebanded noctuid
Dysgonia latizona (Butler, 1874)⇒ Buzara latizona Butler, 1874
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794Cotton spotted bollworm
Eccleta xuthophanes Turner, 1902
Ecpatia dulcistriga Walker, 1858
Elaphristis anthracitis Turner, 1902
Elaphristis leucochorda Turner, 1902
Elaphristis melanica Turner, 1902
Elusa ceneusalis Walker, 1858
Elusa oenolopha Turner, 1902
Elusa semipecten Swinhoe, 1901
Epicoma argentosa T.P.Lucas, 1890
Epicoma asbolina Turner, 1902
Epicoma dispar Turner, 1922
Epicoma phoenura Turner, 1922
Epopsima fasciolata Butler, 1886
Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874
Eressa megalospila Turner, 1922
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia plaesiodes Turner, 1932
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863Yellow and purple banded moth
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma vestalis (Butler, 1886)⇒ Eublemma albivestalis Hampson, 1910
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eulocastra fasciata Butler, 1886
Eulocastra tripartita Butler, 1886
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis epidela Turner, 1906
Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902
Euproctis lucifuga Lucas, 1892
Euproctis lutea C.L. Chao, 1984
Euproctis panabra Turner, 1902
Euproctis stenomorpha Turner, 1920
Grammodes cooma Swinhoe, 1900
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Grammodes ocellata Tepper, 1890
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Grammodes quaesita Swinhoe, 1901
Habrophyes xuthosoma Turner, 1909
Haplopseustis erythrias Meyrick, 1902
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Heliocheilus aberrans Butler, 1886
Heliocheilus cramboides Guenée, 1852
Heliocheilus melibaphes Hampson, 1903
Heliocheilus rhodopolia Turner, 1911
Heliothis (Heliothis) roseivena Walker, 1866
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hemonia micrommata Turner, 1899
Hipoepa fractalis Guenée, 1854Pink Striped Oakworm Moth
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1865
Hypospila dochmotoma Turner, 1939
Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908
Idalima leonora Doubleday, 1846
Idalima metasticta Hampson, 1910
Ilema baruna Moore, 1859
Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886
Janseodes melanospila Guenée, 1852
Leptocneria binotata Butler, 1886
Leucania abdominalis Walker, 1856
Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897
Lophoruza diversalis Walker, 1868
Lophothripa vitea Swinhoe, 1885
Lymantria (Porthetria) pelospila Turner, 1915
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Maceda mansueta Walker, 1858
Maliattha amorpha Butler, 1886
Maliattha ritsemae Snellen, 1880
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Maurilia iconica Walker, 1858
Meranda holochrysa Meyrick, 1902
Metopiora sanguinata Lucas, 1892
Micraeschus rufipallens Warren, 1913
Micrapatetis leucozona Turner, 1902
Micrapatetis orthozona Meyrick, 1897
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nycteola polycyma Turner, 1899
Ochrogaster lunifer Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bag-shelter moth
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orgyia australis Walker, 1855Painted pine moth
Pandesma submurina Walker, 1865
Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Pataeta carbo Guenée, 1852
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852Largae mango tip borer
Periopta ardescens Butler, 1884
Periopta diversa Walker, 1865
Pheraspis polioxutha Turner, 1903
Prionopterina grammatistis Meyrick, 1897
Psalis pennatula Fabricius, 1793Yellow hairy caterpillar
Pseudephyra straminea Butler, 1886
Pseudozarba orthopetes Meyrick, 1897
Radinocera vagata Walker, 1864
Raparna crocophara Turner, 1922
Raparna lugubris Turner, 1922Wanton Pinion
Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829
Rhynchina inornata Butler, 1886
Rhynchodontodes chalcias Lucas, 1895
Selepa celtis Moore, 1858Hairy caterpillar
Selepa discigera Walker, 1864
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spirama recessa Walker, 1858
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Symmetrodes sciocosma Meyrick, 1888
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Thalatha guttalis Walker, 1866
Thriponea melanograpta Turner, 1920
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Vescisa digona Hampson, 1910
Westermannia argentata Butler, 1886
Xanthodes amata Walker, 1865
Xanthodes congenita Hampson, 1912Hairy Leafeating Caterpillar
Xenogenes gloriosa T.P. Lucas, 1891

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Darwin
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
68
104
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
42
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
15
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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