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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
562
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
522
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
162
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
161
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
160
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
116
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
116
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson Mandela Bay
3 Families width 29 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson Mandela Bay
28 Genera with 29 Species
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Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphicallia Aurivillius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson Mandela Bay
29 Species
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Amphicallia bellatrix Dalman, 1823
Athalia himantopus Klug, 1834
Celaena lapara
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Heterocampa varia Walker, 1855Alpine mouse-ear
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Psaphida thaxteriana Grote, 1874
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Tarache terminimaculata Grote, 1873Curve-lined Acontia
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Nelson Mandela Bay
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
15
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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