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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
848
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
224
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
202
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
201
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
3 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
12 Genera with 11 Species
Bocula Guenée, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1781Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Oeonistis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Silignea Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Spilaethalida Dubatolov, d..., 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bocula odontosema Turner, 1909
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) illuminata Robinson, 1968
Dargida diffusa neptis
Earias flavida Felder, 1861
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Nola tetrophthalma (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Nola pumilla Snellen, 1875
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Oeonistis delia (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Oeonistis altica Bethune-Baker, 1904
Sesamia grisescens Warren, 1911Pink stalk borer
Silignea albopunctada Bethune-Baker, 1906
Spilaethalida turbida Butler, 1882

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Papua Region
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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