Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Niue (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
287
363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
287
363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 94
283
357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 71
219
274 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 22
82
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
66
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
61
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
30
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Niue
5 Families width 35 Species
Genera for Niue
30 Genera with 35 Species
| Achatia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873 | Dagger moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balsa Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calophasia Stephens, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873 | Elephant Ears | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1870 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellida Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marathyssa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Niue
35 Species | Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813 | Distinct Quaker | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873 | Hopeful Dagger | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852 | Sleeping Baileya | | Balsa malana Fitch, 1856 | Many Dotted Appleworm Moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873 | Close-banded Demas | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870 | Dusky Hooded Owlet | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856 | Linden Prominent | | Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 | Dark marathyssa | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Orthodes obscura Smith, 1888 | Obscure Quaker | | Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875 | Rusty whitesided caterpillar | | Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865 | Ruby Quaker | | Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864 | Eastern Panthea | | Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852 | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829 | | | Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874 | False-eye toby | | Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855 | Dubious Tiger Moth | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 | Colorful Zale |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Niue | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Euteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 19
23 | 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 | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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