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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Polonnaruwa (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
159
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
148
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
136
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
95
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
75
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
74
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polonnaruwa
4 Families width 34 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polonnaruwa
35 Genera with 34 Species
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Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Brana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1852Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carea Walker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Egnasia Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Fodina Guenée, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Netria Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paracrama Moore, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoblabes Zeller, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Yepcalphis Nye, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zurobata Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polonnaruwa
34 Species
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Asota producta Butler, 1875
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Brana calopasa Walker, 1859
Calyptra minuticornis Guenée, 1852
Carea angulata Fabricius, 1793
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, 1858
Episparis liturata Fabricius, 1787
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Fodina contigua Wileman, 1914
Fodina cuneigera Butler, 1889
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Hyperlopha cristifera Walker, 1865
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Netria viridescens Walker, 1855
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Paracrama dulcissima Walker, 1864
Phalera grotei Moore, 1859
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xanthodes intersepta Guenée, 1852
Yepcalphis dilectissima Walker, 1858
Zurobata vacillans Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Polonnaruwa
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
25
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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