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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Mombasa (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
277
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
277
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
223
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
86
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
86
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mombasa
4 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mombasa
10 Genera with 9 Species
Afrocerura Kiriakoff, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcharoda Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Epischausia Kiriakoff, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1910Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudasychira Möschler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mombasa
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrocerura tanganyikae Kiriakoff, 1963
Carcharoda flavirosea Hampson, 1910
Dasychira nigridisca Sevastopulo, 1957
Epischausia flavifrons (Bethune-Baker, 1913)⇒ Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Estigmene mombasana Rothschild, 1910
Eudasychira cratista Collenette, 1960
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Pardasena fletcheri Berio, 1977
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Mombasa
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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