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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Northeast Tanzania (North Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
228
1371
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1127
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
381
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
380
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
294
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
270
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
72
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Tanzania
6 Families width 114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths56SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars29SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Tanzania
72 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTUX
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Afrasura Durante, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Aletopus Jordan, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Anaphe Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apospasta Fletcher, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostagma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Belisaria Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Carelis J. Bowden, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1892Lichen Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1910Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidilema Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lepista Wallengren, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lexis Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lobilema Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Marcipalina Pelletier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 201215SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neostichtis Janse, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Nolidia Van Son, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Oediplexia Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pirga Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonaclia Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scalmicauda o´neili Janse, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stemmatophalera Aurivillius, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Usambaranola Hacker, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1906Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodesma Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tanzania
114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abrostola pulverea Dufay, 1958
Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, 2019
Aletopus imperialis Jordan, 1926
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata dilateralis Hampson, 1898
Amata monticola Aurivillius, 1910
Amata phaeozona Zerny, 1912
Amerila bipartitoides Häuser & Bo..., 1997
Amerila howardi Pinhey, 1955
Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855
Apospasta eriopygioides Aurivillius, 1910
Apospasta montana Aurivillius, 1910
Argyrostagma niobe Weymer, 1896
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athetis pectinifer Aurivillius, 1910
Belisaria disjuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Carelis australis Moyal & al., 2010
Celama imitata Van Son, 1933
Conservula minor Holland, 1896
Crypsotidia postfusca Kühne, 2005
Cyana ochrata Karisch, 2013
Cyana usambara Karisch, 2013
Dasychira subochracea Aurivillius, 1910
Desmeocraera malindiana Kiriakoff, 1973
Diaphone lampra Karsch, 1894
Digama rileyi Kiriakoff, 1958
Eilema albescens Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema bipartita Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema costimacula (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Eilema costimaculata Aurivillius, 1910
Eilema kilimanjaronis Strand, 1922
Eilema montana (Hampson, 1901)⇒ Eilema peperita Hampson, 1901
Eilema sordida Butler, 1882
Eilema stevensii Holland, 1892
Eligma laetepicta Oberthür, 1893
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Eublemma staudingeri Wallengren, 1875
Eutelia megacycla Berio, 1957
Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Eyralpenus trifasciata Holland, 1892
Feliniopsis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Hemerophanes diatoma Hering, 1926
Heteronygmia dissimilis Aurivillius, 1910
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypena reticulata (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Hypena striolalis Aurivillius, 1910
Lepidilema unipectinata Aurivillius, 1910
Lepista limbata (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Lepista pandula Boisduval, 1847
Leucoma maria Kirby, 1896
Lexis bipunctigera (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Cyana rejecta Walker, 1854
Lobilema conspersa Aurivillius, 1910
Lophotavia pulcherrima Holland, 1894Common Wood-Nymph
Marcipalina tanzaniensis Pelletier, 1975
Mecodina africana Holland, 1894
Meganola aarviki Hacker, 2012
Meganola amaniella Hacker, 2012
Meganola argyromorpha Hacker, 2012
Meganola canovirgata Hacker, 2012
Meganola carcharicosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola hemiargyra Hacker, 2014
Meganola janegoaterae Goater & Hacker, 2012
Meganola lindemannae Fletcher D. S., 1962
Meganola loxoleuca Fletcher D. S., 1958
Meganola magnificaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola pedata Fletcher D. S., 1962
Meganola perangulata Hampson, 1900
Meganola subnivosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola usambarana Hacker, 2012
Meganola xanthomorpha Hacker, 2012
Metarctia kilimaensis Kiriakoff, 1973
Metarctia lindemannae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Mythimna montigena Hreblay & Le..., 1996
Neostichtis fulgurata Carcasson, 1965Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Nola adelpha D.S. Fletcher, 1958
Nola knudlarseni Hacker, 2012
Nola pedata D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola poliophasma D.S. Fletcher, 1958
Nola spermophaga D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola usambai Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Nola usambara Hacker, 2012
Nolidia continua Hacker, 2012
Nolidia elachistodes Hacker, 2012
Nolidia minimalis Hacker, 2012
Nolidia nanoxantha Hacker, 2012
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Oediplexia mesophaea Hampson, 1908
Olapa tavetensis Holland, 1892
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Phalera princei Grünberg, 1909
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Pirga weisei Karsch, 1900
Plusiotricha carcassoni Dufay, 1972
Plusiotricha fletcheri Dufay, 1972
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Polydesma collusoria Berio, 1954
Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920
Pseudonaclia bifasciata Aurivillius, 1910
Pusiola elongata Aurivillius, 1910
Scalmicauda molesta Strand, 1911
Sciomesa mesophaena Aurivillius, 1910
Soloe plicata Pinhey, 1952
Spilosoma alticola Rogenhofer, 1891
Stemmatophalera sjostedti (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Stemmatophalera semiflava Hampson, 1910
Teracotona clara Holland, 1892
Thysanoplusia roseofasciata Carcasson, 1965
Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta orientalis (Szent-Ivány, 1942)⇒ Trichaeta bivittata Walker, 1864
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Ulotrichopus usambarae Kühne, 2005
Usambaranola fibigeri Hacker, 2012
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa fatua Heyn., 1906
Xanthodesma aurantiaca Aurivillius, 1910
Xanthodesma aurata Aurivillius, 1910

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Northeast Tanzania
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
38
56
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
19
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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