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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
423
4251
7986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
422
4250
7986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
402
4164
7827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3351
6481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
718
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
718
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
718
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
527
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
512
1073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
122
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
6 Families width 173 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths120SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
122 Genera with 173 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1905Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Agylla Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Antichloris Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apistosia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bardaxima Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglene Herrich-Schä..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Canopus Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cecrita Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chetone Boisduval, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Chrostosoma Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoglossa J. S. Miller, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cloesia Hampson, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Coremagnatha Hampson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Correbia Herrich-Schä..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ctianopha Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dialephtis Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Didugua Druce, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Dinia Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dioptis Hubner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Disphragis Hübner, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dunama Schaus, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erbessa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eriphioides Kirby, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Euchalcia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Hadesina Warren, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperandra Hampson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrita Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocampa Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ischnognatha Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Isostyla Prout, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Kalkoma Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leucotmemis Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Malocampa Schaus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matiloxis Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Meragisa Schaus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mydromera Butler, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecopsis Newman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ophisma Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ormetica Clemens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomolis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Procalypta Butler, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogerespa Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphex Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Psoloptera Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Psychophasma Butler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoglene Felder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Robinsonia Grote, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Rosema Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sarosa Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Scotura Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Smyra Moschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1794Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Tithraustes Druce, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Uranophora Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1963Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
173 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia paratrigona Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Agrotis matritensis (Vázquez, 1905)⇒ Agrotis pierreti Bugnion, 1838
Agylla argentifera Walker, 1866
Amastus rumina Druce, 1906
Anomis editrix Guenée, 1852Gulf Scalloped Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Antichloris viridis Druce, 1884Banana Moth
Apistosia judas Hübner, 1827
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bardaxima lucilinea Walker, 1858
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Bertholdia crocea Schaus, 1910
Bertholdia rufescens Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Bertholdia specularis Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Brachyglene schausi Prout, 1918
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Canopus fabricii
Carales albicans (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Carales astur Cramer, 1777
Carales astur Cramer, 1777Astur Moth
Cecrita chiriquensis
Celiptera levina Stoll, 1781
Chetone felderi Boisduval, 1870
Chetone ithomia Boisduval, 1870
Chrostosoma enna Schaus, 1924
Chrysoglossa demades Druce, 1885
Chrysoglossa submaxima Hering, 1925
Cisthene tyres Druce, 1897
Cloesia parthia Druce, 1889
Cobubatha anaea Druce, 1898
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Coremagnatha orionalis Walker, 1859
Correbia agnonides Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma caeca Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma hercyna Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma impar Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma orathidia Druce, 1898
Cosmosoma sectinota Hampson, 1898
Cosmosoma stryma Druce, 1884
Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Crinodes schausi Rothschild, 1917
Ctenucha circe Cramer, 1780
Ctianopha argentilinea Schaus, 1906
Cyanopepla bella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Dialephtis salvini (C. & R. Felder, 1874)⇒ Erbessa salvini C. & R. Felder, 1874
Didugua argentilinea Druce, 1891Silvered Prominent
Dinia aeagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dinia eagrus Cramer, 1779Scarlet-tipped Wasp Mimic Moth
Dioptis eteocles Druce, 1885
Dioptis fratelloi Miller, 2008
Dioptis longipennis Schaus, 1913
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Dysschema imitata (Druce, 1910)⇒ Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Dysschema jansonis Butler, 1870
Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854
Dysschema marginalis Walker, 1855
Dysschema titan (Druce, 1910)⇒ Dysschema arema Boisduval, 1870
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Epitausa dilina Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Erbessa salvini C. & R. Felder, 1874
Eriphioides tractipennis Butler, 1876
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucereon aroa Schaus, 1894
Eucereon maja Druce, 1884
Euchalcia (Euchalcia) gerda Püngeler, 1907
Eulepidotis alabastraria Hübner, 1823
Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852
Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Gnophaela disjuncta (Walker, 1854)⇒ Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Gonodonta lecha Schaus, 1911
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Hadesina goeleti Miller, 2008
Halysidota atra Druce, 1884
Halysidota bricenoi (Rothschild, 1909)⇒ Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Halysidota underwoodi Rothschild, 1909
Hemeroblemma dolosa Hübner, 1827
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroblemma opigena Drury, 1773
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Horama jalapensis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Horama plumipes Drury, 1773
Hyalurga amazonica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga fenestrigera (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalurga sora Boisduval, 1870
Hypena hemonalis Walker, 1859
Hyperandra laguerrei Toulgoët, 2001
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypocrita celadon Cramer, 1777
Idalus maesi Laguerre, 2006
Ischnognatha semiopalina Felder, 1874
Isostyla zetila Boisduval, 1870
Kalkoma pylaon Druce, 1898
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lepidodes gallopavo Walker, 1856
Lesmone porcia Stoll, 1790
Letis caligula Maassen, 1890
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Letis occidua Linnaeus, 1758
Letis scops Guenée, 1852Scops Witch Moth
Leucanopsis pseudofalacra Rothschild, 1917
Leucotmemis nexa Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Macrocneme chrysitis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Southern Cyan Tiger Moth
Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Malocampa argentata Druce, 1895
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Matiloxis jalapena Schaus, 1906
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Mydromera isthmia Felder, 1868
Mydromera notochloris Boisduval, 1870
Myrmecopsis strigosa Druce, 1884Ocellated toby
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Nystalea collaris Schaus, 1910Deepsea sole
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Ormetica temperata Schaus, 1921
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Phaeomolis vampa Schaus, 1910
Phoenicoprocta sanguinea Walker, 1854
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polypoetes cethegus (Druce, 1885)⇒ Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes draudti (Hering, 1925)⇒ Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Polypoetes eriphus Druce, 1885
Polypoetes etearchus Druce, 1885
Polypoetes exclamationis Hering, 1925
Procalypta subcyanea victorina Druce, 1884
Pseudogerespa usipetes Druce, 1898
Pseudosphex polybia Kaye, 1911
Psoloptera thoracica Walker, 1854
Psychophasma erosa Herrich-Schä..., 1858
Ptychoglene xylophila Druce, 1885
Robinsonia bartolana Laguerre & E..., 2006
Rosema attenuata
Sarosa mora Schaus, 1911
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Saurita stryma Druce, 1884
Scotura leucophleps Warren, 1909
Smyra aexonia Druce, 1890
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysania agrippina Cramer, 1776Birdwing moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tithraustes eteocles (Druce, 1885)⇒ Dioptis fratelloi Miller, 2008
Tithraustes haemon Druce, 1885
Tithraustes longipennis (Schaus, 1913)⇒ Dioptis longipennis Schaus, 1913
Tithraustes nigrifascia (Hering, 1925)⇒ Chrysoglossa demades Druce, 1885
Tithraustes noctiluces Butler, 1872
Tithraustes submaxima (Hering, 1925)⇒ Chrysoglossa submaxima Hering, 1925
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Uranophora albiplaga Walker, 1854
Uranophora munda Walker, 1856
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia luteilinea Walker, 1854
Xanthothrix callicore Staudinger, 1871
Xestia (Pachnobia) lorezi Staudinger, 1891
Xestia leptophysa Boursin, 1963

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Nicaragua
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
81
120
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
14
16
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
23
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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