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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Kangaroo Island (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
406
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
313
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
73
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
73
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
72
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kangaroo Island
4 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kangaroo Island
10 Genera with 12 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1832Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheliosea Watson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dasygaster Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eleale Newman, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hecatesia Boisduval, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Persectania Hampson, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Psalidostetha Swainson, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Trichiocercus Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kangaroo Island
12 Species
Agrotis infusa Boisduval, 1832Bogong Moth
Cheliosea cosmeta Lower, 1907Sombre Tiger Moth
Dasygaster padockina Le Guillou, 1841Cutworm
Eleale lanata Chevrolat, 1874
Eleale simplex Newman, 1840
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Hecatesia thyridion Feisthamel, 1839Southern whistling moth
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Persectania dyscrita Common, 1954Inland armyworm
Persectania ewingii Westwood, 1837Barley grub
Psalidostetha banksiae Lewin, 1822Banksia moth
Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830Local Long-tailed Satin

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Kangaroo Island
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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