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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Lagos (South Nigeria, Nigeria)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
290
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
290
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
261
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
237
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
164
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
164
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
164
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
118
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
114
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
55
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lagos (Nigeria)
5 Families width 62 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lagos (Nigeria)
55 Genera with 62 Species
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Agoma Kiriakoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Aiteta Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anapisa Kiriakoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Baniana Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bryothripa Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Capnodes Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conigephyra Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Egnasia Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Euaethiops Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Geniascota Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Griveaudyria Viette, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Herpeperas Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hyposada Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Macella Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Marcipa Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mazuca Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptina Holland, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Niphosticta Turner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phaegorista Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phlogochroa Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Prolymnia Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tatorinia Butler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Taviodes Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Terphothrix Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lagos (Nigeria)
62 Species
Agoma transita Jordan, 1913
Aiteta veluta Hampson, 1912
Amata lagosensis Hampson, 1907
Amphicallia pactolicus Butler, 1888
Anapisa lamborni Rothschild, 1913
Anomis microdonta Hampson, 1926
Automolis aurantiifusa Rothschild, 1913
Avitta ionomesa Hampson, 1926
Baniana disticta Hampson, 1926
Bryothripa miophaea Hampson, 1912
Calesia fulviceps Hampson, 1926
Capnodes albicosta Bethune-Baker, 1911
Catada rex Bethune-Baker, 1911
Cerynea limbobrunnea Fletcher, 1961
Chiromachla perspicua Walker, 1854
Conigephyra flava Bethune-Baker, 1911
Conigephyra rufiterga Möschler, 1910
Ctenusa brevipecten (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Ctenusa pallida Hampson, 1902
Cyana rubritermina Bethune-Baker, 1911
Dasychira strigidentata Bethune-Baker, 1911
Dasychira umbricolora Hampson, 1910
Desmeocraera atriguttata (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Desmeocraera latex Druce, 1901
Egnasia microtype Hampson, 1926
Egnasia scotopasta Hampson, 1926
Euaethiops cyanopasta Hampson, 1926
Eudasychira dina Hering, 1926
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euproctis onii Bethune-Baker, 1911
Euproctis syngenes Collenette, 1932
Eutelia porphyriota Hampson, 1912
Geniascota trichoptycha Hampson, 1926
Griveaudyria melochlora Hering, 1926
Herpeperas phoenopasta Hampson, 1926
Hyposada melanosticta Hampson, 1910
Lacipa argyroleuca (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Leucania fissifascia Hampson, 1907
Leucoma albifrons (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Leucoma parva Plötz, 1880
Leucoma parva Plötz, 1880
Macella megalosara (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Macella euritiusalis Walker, 1859
Marcipa apicalis Hampson, 1926
Maurilia rufirena Hampson, 1918
Mazuca dulcis Jordan, 1933
Mecodina ochrigrapta Hampson, 1926
Meganola perfusca Hampson, 1911
Metachrostis phaeapera Hampson, 1910
Metaleptina dileuca Hampson, 1912
Niphosticta stigmagrapta Hampson, 1926
Ophisma teterrima Hampson, 1913
Othreis fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eudocima phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Ozarba rubrivena Hampson, 1910
Paralephana patagiata Hampson, 1926
Phaegorista similis Walker, 1869
Phlogochroa haemorrhanta Bethune-Baker, 1911
Phytometra nyctichroa Hampson, 1926
Prolymnia atrifera Hampson, 1911
Rhipidarctia aurantiifusca Rothschild, 1913
Rhipidarctia postrosea Rothschild, 1913
Selepa leucograpta Hampson, 1912
Tatorinia rufipennis Hampson, 1926
Taviodes excisa Hampson, 1926
Terphothrix callima Bethune-Baker, 1911

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Lagos (Nigeria)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
29
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
19
20
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



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