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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Morogoro Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
865
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
170
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
165
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
32
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morogoro Region
4 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morogoro Region
32 Genera with 37 Species
#ACDEGHLNOPRTUX
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1976Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Dentilymnia Berio, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Egybolis Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Radara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morogoro Region
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) subnotha Hacker, Legr..., 2010
Acontia discoidoides Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Acontia knudlarseni Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Amata nigricilia Strand, 1912
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Athetis elephantula Berio, 1976
Callopistria bergeri Berio, 1976
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cyana kaguruensis Karisch, 2013
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dentilymnia tristictica Berio, 1976
Digama rileyi Kiriakoff, 1958
Earias biplaga Walker, 1866Spiny Bollworm
Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790African Peach Moth
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Nola chaetosoma Hacker, 2012
Nola leptomorpha Hacker, 2012
Nola lindemannae D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola mikumi Hacker, 2012
Oligia leleupi Berio, 1976
Owambarctia unipuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Palasea miniata Grünberg, 1907
Radara subcupralis Walker, 1866
Rhypopteryx syntomoides Collenette, 1957
Teracotona subapproximans Rothschild, 1933
Thallarcha chrysochroa Hampson, 1900
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Xylomoia graminea Graeser, 1889

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Morogoro Region
FamilyCtenuchidae
W. Kirby, 1837
Ctenuchid moths, Scape moths, Wasp moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
19
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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