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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Durban (Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1832
2606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1831
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1814
2592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1601
2360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
562
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
562
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
560
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
348
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
320
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
125
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Durban
5 Families width 173 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms74SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Durban
125 Genera with 173 Species
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Ableptina Prout, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Acripia Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Agoma Kiriakoff, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Amazonides Fletcher D. S., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1920Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Archephia Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Arcyophora Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Caligatus Wing, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1902Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Ceraptila Guenée, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cetola Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocalliope Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chlumetia Walker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptothripa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1902Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epicerura Bethune-Baker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ethiopica Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmistis Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eublemmoides Bethune-Baker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eurosia Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eustrotia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Evonima Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Exophyla Guenée, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Facidia Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Goniocalpe Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helga Kiriakoff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Hypanua Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1925Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Iambia Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Leocyma Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Leucotrachea Janse, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lophocyttarra Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lopiena Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macaldenia Moore, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Marca Saalmüller, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1857Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paragria Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pareuxoa Forbes, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Penicillaria Guenée, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phycitimorpha Janse, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Phyllaliodes Hampson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Popoudina Dubatolov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pristanepa Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Radara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Raparna Moore, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhenea Saalmuller, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Rhesalides Prout, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rosinella Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Saroba Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Syfanoidea Bartel, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tracheplexia Janse, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trogocraspis Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Durban
173 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ableptina nubifera Hampson, 1902
Abrostola triopis Hampson, 1902
Acontia (Emmelia) nubilata Hampson, 1902
Acontia urbani (Felder, 1874)⇒ Acontia wahlbergi Wallengren, 1856
Acripia semiviridis Hampson, 1902
Agoma nigriventris Jordan, 1913
Agoma semialba Jordan, 1913
Amazonides atrisigna Hampson, 1911Sycamore lace bug
Amerila vitrea Plötz, 1880
Amyna natalica Pinhey, 1975
Anoba obscura Berio, 1971
Anomis auragoides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Anthophila entechna Meyrick, 1920
Archephia olivacea (Hampson, 1926)⇒ Archephia basilinea Hampson, 1902
Arcyophora apicalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Arcyophora longivalvis Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Aroa discalis Walker, 1855
Athalia himantopus Klug, 1834
Athetis collaris Wallengren, 1856
Athetis flavipuncta Hampson, 1909
Athetis glauca Hampson, 1902
Athetis melanephra Hampson, 1909
Athetis melanomma Hampson, 1920
Athetis melanopis (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Athetis melanosema Hampson, 1914
Athetis micra Hampson, 1902
Athetis pigra Guenée, 1852
Athetis poliostrota Hampson, 1909
Athetis satellitia Hampson, 1902
Athetis smintha Hampson, 1902
Audea abbreviata Strand, 1914
Audea hypostigmata (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Audea bipunctata Walker, 1858
Bastilla proxima Hampson, 1902
Calesia othello Fawcett, 1916
Caligatus venustissima Walker, 1865
Callyna decora Walker, 1858
Callyna figurans Walker, 1858
Callyna unicolor Hampson, 1920
Caradrina glaucistis Hampson, 1902
Catephia striata Hampson, 1902
Catephia virescens Hampson, 1902
Ceraptila megaproctis Hampson, 1902
Cetola radiata Hampson, 1909
Chlorocalliope calliope Hampson, 1910
Chlumetia albiapicata Hampson, 1902
Chlumetia polymorpha Hampson, 1920
Clostera lentisignata Hampson, 1910
Conservula clarki Janse, 1937
Corgatha producta Hampson, 1902
Cruria darwiniensis platyxantha Meyrick, 1891
Cryptothripa polyhymnia Hampson, 1902
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) euchroa Hampson, 1918
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) phocea Hampson, 1910
Cucullia chrysota Hampson, 1902
Cyana natalensis Karisch, 2013
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905
Desmeocraera jansei Kiriakoff, 1958
Desmeocraera varia Walker, 1855
Diachrysia chryson pales Mell, 1939
Dichromia tolmeta Prout A. E., 1925
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Entomogramma pardus Guenée, 1852
Epicerura pergrisea Hampson, 1910
Episparis xanthographa Hampson, 1926
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Ethiopica micra Hampson, 1902
Eublemma punctilinea Hampson, 1902Eight-spotted Skimmer
Eublemmistis chlorozonea Hampson, 1902Ivory-striped Sylph
Eublemmoides truncata Hampson, 1905
Eudasychira greeni Janse, 1915
Eudasychira proleprota Hampson, 1905
Euproctis punctifera Walker, 1855
Eurosia fuliginea Hampson, 1903
Eurystaura brunnea Janse, 1920
Eurystaura griseitincta Hampson, 1910
Eustrotia albibasis Hampson, 1902Slender Bluet
Eutelia catephioides Guenée, 1852
Eutelia leighi Hampson, 1905
Eutelia mima Prout, 1925
Eutelia rivata Hampson, 1902
Evonima littoralis Son, 1933
Exophyla molybdea Hampson, 1926
Exophyla multistriata Hampson, 1910
Exophyla platti Prout, 1925
Exophyla poliotis Hampson, 1902
Facidia phaeophoenica (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Facidia vacillans Walker, 1858
Feliniopsis connivens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Feliniopsis consummata Walker, 1857
Goniocalpe sericealis Hampson, 1902
Grammodes euclidioides Guenée, 1852
Helga cinerea Janse, 1920
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heraclia africana Butler, 1875
Heraclia durbania Stoneham, 1964
Heraclia melanchiton Mabille, 1891
Hypanua roseitincta Hampson, 1918
Hypena holophaea Hampson, 1902
Hypena neoplyta Prout, 1925
Hypena puncticosta Prout A. E., 1925
Iambia melanochlora Hampson, 1902
Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902
Lacipa sarcistis Hampson, 1905
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Laelia lunensis Hampson, 1905
Laelia natalensis Janse, 1915
Laelia phenax Collenette, 1932
Laelia robusta (Janse, 1915)⇒ Laelia fracta Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Leocyma euproctisoides (Walker, 1865)⇒ Leocyma appollinis Guenée, 1852
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Leucania atrimacula Hampson, 1902
Leucania leucosticha (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Leucania phaea Hampson, 1902
Leucotrachea melanodonta Hampson, 1908
Leucotrachea melanoleuca (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Leucotrachea melanodonta Hampson, 1908
Lophocyttarra phoenicoxantha Hampson, 1914
Lopiena rubritincta Hampson, 1910
Macaldenia palumbiodes (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Macaldenia palumbioides Hampson, 1902
Marblepsis melanocraspis Hampson, 1905
Marca loxia (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Marca proclinata Saalmüller, 1891
Meganola niphostena Hampson, 1902
Meganola steniphona Van Son, 1933
Mentaxya fletcheri Berio, 1955
Metachrostis rubripuncta Hampson, 1902
Nagia melipotica Hampson, 1926
Nola submelanoscelis Hacker, 2012
Nyctemera leuconoe (Hopffer, 1857)⇒ Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia ambigua Walker, 1858
Oligia subambigua Fletcher D. S., 1961
Ophiusa violascens Hampson, 1902
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Paragria sesamiodes Hampson, 1926
Pardasena punctata Hampson, 1902
Pareuxoa flavicosta Wallengren, 1860
Penicillaria ethiopica Hampson, 1920
Pericyma mendax Walker, 1858
Phycitimorpha jansei Kiriakoff, 1970
Phyllaliodes brunnea Janse, 1920
Phyllaliodes dimorpha Janse, 1920
Phyllaliodes flavida Hampson, 1910
Phytometra euchroa Hampson, 1918
Polydesma collutrix (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833
Polymixis typhonia Miller, 1882
Popoudina (Popoudina) linea Walker, 1855
Pristanepa platti Hampson, 1926
Radara thermeola Hampson, 1926
Raparna tritonias Hampson, 1902
Rhanidophora aurantiaca Hampson, 1902
Rhenea michii Schintlmeist..., 2015
Rhesalides natalensis Hampson, 1926
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Rosinella rosinaria Hampson, 1910
Saroba cyanescens Hampson, 1926
Sciomesa mesoscia (Hampson, 1918)⇒ Sciomesa mesophaea Aurivillius, 1910
Selepa rufescens Hampson, 1912
Serrodes flavitincta Hampson, 1926
Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Sesamia rufescens Hampson, 1910
Sommeria sinuosa Hampson, 1905
Spilosoma leighi (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Popoudina leighi Rothschild, 1910
Stemmatophalera curvilinea Swinhoe, 1907
Stemmatophalera persimilis Hampson, 1910
Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Syfanoidea leighi (Jordan, 1906)⇒ Syfanoidea schencki Bartel, 1903
Thacona stictica Hampson, 1910
Thyas ignicans (Hampson, 1902)⇒ 
Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) tetrastigma Hampson, 1910
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) clarci Hampson, 1910
Tracheplexia albimacula (Janse, 1937)⇒ Tracheplexia lucia Felder & Rog..., 1974
Trogocraspis durbanica Hampson, 1918
Ulotrichopus glaucescens Hampson, 1902
Ulotrichopus variegata Hampson, 1902
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Durban
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
50
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
49
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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