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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Kurunegala (North Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
299
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
279
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
254
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
198
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
147
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
145
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
70
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kurunegala
4 Families width 74 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kurunegala
70 Genera with 74 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ataboruza Holloway, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Berresa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosiella Hampson, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Falana Moore, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hadennia Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hemonia Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Labanda Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lygniodes Guenée, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lysimelia Walker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nolasena Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1777Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Padenia Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Plusiopalpa Holland, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prolophota Hampson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ptisciana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphragifera Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zonoplusia Chou & Lu, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kurunegala
74 Species
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acontia (Emmelia) marmoralis Fabricius, 1794
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amyna punctum Fabricius, 1794
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Asota plana Walker, 1854
Asota producta Butler, 1875
Ataboruza divisa Walker, 1862
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla joviana Stoll, 1782
Berresa natalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Bagisara praecelsa Ferguson, 1997
Brana calopasa Walker, 1859
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cyclosiella dulcicula Swinhoe, 1890
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Earias cupreoviridis Walker, 1862Cotton diamond borer
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Eligma narcissus Cramer, 1775
Entomogramma torsa Guenée, 1852
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eublemma dimidialis Fabricius, 1794
Euchromia polymena Linnaeus, 1758
Eudocima cajeta Cramer, 1775
Falana sordida Moore, 1882
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Hadennia jutalis Walker, 1858
Hemonia orbiferana Walker, 1863
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypospila bolinoides Guenée, 1852
Labanda semipars Walker, 1858
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucania (Xipholeucania) yu Guenée, 1852
Lygniodes ciliata Moore, 1867
Lysimelia alstoni Holloway, 1979
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nodaria externalis Guenée, 1854Nais Metalmark
Nolasena ferrifervens Walker, 1857
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) lacticinia Cramer, 1777
Oeonistis entella (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Ophisma gravata Guenée, 1852
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Padenia transversa Walker, 1854
Parallelia onelia Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta coelonota Kollar & Red..., 1844
Plusiopalpa adrasta Felder, 1874
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Progonia oileusalis Walker, 1859
Prolophota trigonifera Hampson, 1896
Ptisciana seminivea Walker, 1865
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Selepa celtis Moore, 1858Hairy caterpillar
Simplicia bimarginata Walker, 1863
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Sphragifera rejecta Fabricius, 1775
Stauropus (Chlorostauropus) alternus Walker, 1855Lobster caterpillar
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852
Zonoplusia ochreata Walker, 1865

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Kurunegala
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
46
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
18
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov