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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Mbeya Region (Southwest Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
109
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
109
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
107
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
102
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mbeya Region
3 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mbeya Region
5 Genera with 5 Species
Colbusa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mbeya Region
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Colbusa euclidica Walker, 1865
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Diachrysia chryson pales Mell, 1939
Meganola proceropteryx Hacker, 2012
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777

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

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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