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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
1660
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
222
1660
3103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1569
2910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
137
1258
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
427
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
310
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
308
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
83
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kerala
6 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths65SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kerala
83 Genera with 91 Species
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Acantholipes Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ammatho Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Artaxa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Ataboruza Holloway, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Blasticorhinus Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Britha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1856Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Curoba Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Diduga Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dierna Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Episteme Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Homodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lygniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaldenia Moore, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mangina Kaleka & Kirti, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Mosara Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1777Leptosomas3SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orvasca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pangora Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Rajendra Moore, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somena Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yepcalphis Nye, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholipes trajecta Walker, 1865
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Aloa lactinea Cramer, 1777Red costate tiger moth
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Ammatho cuneonotatus Walker, 1855
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Artaxa guttata Walker, 1855
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota orbona Vollenhoven, 1863
Asota plana Walker, 1854
Asota sericea Moore, 1878
Ataboruza divisa Walker, 1862
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Blasticorhinus rivulosa Walker, 1865
Britha biguttata Walker, 1866
Calesia haemorrhoa Guenée, 1852
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Callyna jugaria Walker, 1858
Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) albostriata BREMER & GREY, 1853Moth
Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Dichromia pullata Moore, 1885
Diduga flavicostata Snellen, 1879
Dierna patibulum Fabricius, 1794
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862Cotton diamond borer
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Eligma narcissus Cramer, 1775
Enispa elateria
Episteme adulatrix Kollar, 1844
Erebus ephesperis Hübner, 1827
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia pertendens Walker, 1858
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma versicolor Walker, 1864
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Homodes crocea Guenée, 1852Emerald Aguna
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852
Macaldenia palumba Guenée, 1852
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mosara apicalis Walker, 1855Stallings´ Flat
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Nola lucidalis Walker, 1865
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orvasca subnotata Walker, 1865
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Simplicia bimarginata Walker, 1863
Somena scintillans Walker, 1856Yellow tail tussock moth
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker, 1858
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Kerala
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCtenuchidae
W. Kirby, 1837
Ctenuchid moths, Scape moths, Wasp moths
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
56
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
21
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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