Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 63
209
309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 58
203
304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 48
178
277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
110
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
82
111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
68
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
18
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Highlands Region
3 Families width 21 Species
Genera for Highlands Region
18 Genera with 21 Species | Amphipoea Billberg, 1761 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Axylia Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryophila Treitschke, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1767 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coscinia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Craniophora Snellen, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deltote Reichenbach, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eugnorisma Boursin, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Griposia Tams, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteola Hübner, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracolax Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Highlands Region
21 Species | Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761 | Ear Moth | | Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Confused | | Apamea (Apamea) oblonga Haworth, 1809 | Crescent Striped | | Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761 | Flame | | Bryophila (Bryoleuca) raptricula (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Cryphia raptricula Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767 | Blue Underwing | | Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767 | Red Underwing | | Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Footman | | Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Coronet | | Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766 | Marbled White Spot | | Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Burnished Brass | | Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759) | ⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759 | | Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758 | Burnet Companion | | Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788 | Autumnal Rustic | | Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Flounced Rustic | | Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825 | Southern Wainscot | | Nycteola svecicus Bryk, 1941 | | | Orthosia (Monima) populeti Fabricius, 1775 | Lead-coloured Drab | | Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794 | Clay Fan-foot | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Highlands Region | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 12
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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