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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2293
5203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2291
5202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2253
5148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1699
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
330
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
327
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
326
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
253
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
220
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
72
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
6 Families width 135 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths88SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
72 Genera with 135 Species
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Acanthodelta Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Chlumetia Walker, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1979Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Euchromia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Fabresema Holloway, 197914SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliosia Hampson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Maceda Walker, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Manoba Walker, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Molvena Walker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosiccia Hampson, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodes Boisduval, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoarica Holloway, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rusicada Hubner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sericia Guenée, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thumathoides Holloway, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tiracola Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
135 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthodelta dasybasis Hampson, 1913
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amerila albivitrea Hampson, 1901
Anomis albipuncta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis amboinensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis fulvida Guenée, 1852
Anomis irene (Prout, 1929)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Anua discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua intacta (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua keyensis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Anua sublutea (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Arctornis rhopica Toxopeus, 1948
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota caledonica Holloway, 1979
Bastilla cuneilineata Warren, 1915
Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Bryophila (Bryoleuca) gea Schawerda, 1934
Catocala actaea actaea
Celama subpallida (Turner, 1944)⇒ Manoba postpuncta Rothschild, 1913
Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chalciope hoplitis (Druce, 1888)⇒ Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chalciope isosceles (Druce, 1888)⇒ Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888
Chlumetia euthysticha Turner, 1942Mango tip borer
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Digama clinchorum (Holloway, 1979)⇒ Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Digama marmorea Butler, 1877
Digama meridionalis Swinhoe, 1907
Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Dysgonia cuneilineata (Warren, 1915)⇒ Bastilla cuneilineata Warren, 1915
Dysgonia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Earias vittella Fabricius, 1794Cotton spotted bollworm
Eilema caledonica Holloway, 1979
Eilema diliensis Holloway, 1979
Ericeia certilinea (Prout, 1929)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia levuensis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Euchromia cincta Montrouzier, 1864
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euxoa ochrogaster ochrogaster
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Fabresema bicornuta Holloway, 1979
Fabresema catherinae Holloway, 1979
Fabresema cheesemanae Holloway, 1979
Fabresema costiplaga Holloway, 1979
Fabresema elisabethae Holloway, 1979
Fabresema flavibasalis Holloway, 1979
Fabresema gerardi Holloway, 1979
Fabresema grisea Holloway, 1979
Fabresema obliqua Holloway, 1979
Fabresema sarramea Holloway, 1979
Fabresema suffusa Holloway, 1979
Fabresema sylviae Holloway, 1979
Fabresema toma Holloway, 1979
Fabresema valeriae Holloway, 1979
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliosia atriplaga Hampson, 1914
Hemihyalea utica (Druce, 1897)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea utica Druce, 1897
Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852
Hypospila bolinoides Guenée, 1852
Lacera capella (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Lygephila lusoria Linnaeus, 1758
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Macaduma biangulata Holloway, 1979
Macaduma cristata Holloway, 1979
Maceda savura G.S. Robinson, 1968
Manoba major (Kiriakoff, 1958)⇒ Paracles laguerrei Toulgoët, 2000
Manoba munda De Joan, 1928
Manoba paucilinea De Joan, 1928
Manoba postpuncta Rothschild, 1913
Meganola major (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Manoba postpuncta Rothschild, 1913
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Molvena caledonica Holloway, 1979Proud Sphinx
Nola major (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Manoba postpuncta Rothschild, 1913
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa disjungens Walker, 1858Guava moth
Ophiusa parcemacula T.P. Lucas, 1891
Ophiusa pygospila (Walker, 1858)⇒ Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa sublutea (Walker, 1858)⇒ Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826
Oraesia alliciens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia camaguina (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oraesia metallescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Oraesia tentans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794
Othreis fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eudocima phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Palaeosiccia major Kiriakoff, 1958
Paracles laguerrei Toulgoët, 2000
Parallelia solomonensis (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Bastilla solomonensis Hampson, 1913
Phyllodes dealbata (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888Imperial fruit piecing moth
Phyllodes meyricki (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Phyllodes papuana (Druce, 1888)⇒ Phyllodes imperialis Druce, 1888
Plusiodonta theresae Holloway, 1979
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polypoetes picaria cryptophleps Hering, 1925
Pseudocoarica caledonica Holloway, 1979
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Rusicada nigritarsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Anomis nigritarsis Walker, 1857
Schistophleps subtilis Holloway, 1979
Sericia anops (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Sericia diops (Walker, 1857)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia layardi (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Sericia sumbana (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Speiredonia zamis (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spirama obscura (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Speiredonia sandokana Zilli & Holl..., 2005
Spodoptera exempta Walker, 1857African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thumathoides fumosa Holloway, 1979
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857Androng caterpillar
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) salomonis Rothschild, 1910
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in New Caledonia
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
2
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
44
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
17
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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