Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Mombasa County (Coast Province, Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 91
285
381 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 91
285
381 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 84
259
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 63
228
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
122
196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
122
196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
122
196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
88
153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
88
153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
11
10 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mombasa County
4 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Mombasa County
11 Genera with 10 Species | Afrocerura Kiriakoff, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Amerila Walker, 1855 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carcharoda Hampson, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epischausia Kiriakoff, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1910 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudasychira Möschler, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptosia Hübner, 1782 | Psyche | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Numenes Walker, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardasena Walker, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mombasa County
10 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 | | | Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782 | African Spirit | | Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915 | | | Pardasena fletcheri Berio, 1977 | | | Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834) | ⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833 |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Mombasa County | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 6
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Noctuoidea at artfakta.se
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