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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1365
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1186
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
460
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
459
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
458
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
211
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
176
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pretoria
4 Families width 73 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms33SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pretoria
60 Genera with 73 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Baniana Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1827Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinopodia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Centrogone Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cortyta Walker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dysmilichia Speiser, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Effractilis Berio, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Egnasia Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Eulocastra Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Eustrotia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euterpiodes Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hampsonita Kiriakoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homochira Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hypanua Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Knappetra Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Matopo Distant, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Notocerura Kiriakoff, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oediblemma Hampson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Pararethona Janse, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1898Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polienus Distant, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Proruaca Distant, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobazisa Bryk, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sarimarais Kiriakoff, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tegiapa Nye, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
73 Species
Achaea pretoriae (Distant, 1892)⇒ Achaea sordida Walker, 1865
Acontia (Emmelia) torrefacta Distant, 1898
Acrapex festiva Janse, 1939
Afrospilarctia dissimilis Distant, 1897
Antheua aurifodinae Distant, 1902
Antheua insignata Gaede, 1928
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athalia himantopus Klug, 1834
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Axylia transjecta (Distant, 1898)⇒ Axylia annularis Saalmüller, 1891
Baniana recussa (Distant, 1898)⇒ Baniana arvorum Guenée, 1852
Blenina autumnalis (Distant, 1898)⇒ Blenina squamifera Wallengren, 1860
Bryophila (Bryoleuca) gea Schawerda, 1934
Callopistria latreillei Duponchel, 1827Latreille's Latin
Carcinopodia argentata Distant, 1897
Centrogone chlorochrysa Hampson, 1910
Characoma nigricollaris Hampson, 1918
Cortyta tamsi (Berio, 1971)⇒ Cortyta setifera Hampson, 1918
Ctenusa pretoriae (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Ctenusa varians Wallengren, 1863
Cyana pretoriae Distant, 1897
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digama ostentata Distant, 1899
Dysmilichia purpurascens Hampson, 1910
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Effractilis effracta Distant, 1898
Egnasia lioperas Prout A. E., 1922
Eublemma apicata Distant, 1898
Eublemma pretoriae (Wallengren, 1875)⇒ Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896
Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896
Eulocastra aethiops Distant, 1898
Euproctis flavicincta Janse, 1915
Euproctis nigripuncta Janse, 1915
Eustrotia bryophilina Hampson, 1910Plains Forktail
Euterpiodes pienaari Distant, 1898
Hampsonita esmeralda Hampson, 1910
Homochira rendalli Distant, 1897
Hypanua xylina Distant, 1898
Knappetra stellata Distant, 1897
Knappetra torrida Distant, 1897
Lacipa gemmata (Distant, 1897)⇒ Lacipa gracilis Hopffer, 1857
Lacipa sexpunctata Distant, 1897
Laelia extatura Distant, 1897
Laelia extorta Distant, 1897
Laelia municipalis Distant, 1897
Laelia nigripulverea Janse, 1915
Masalia disticta (Hampson, 1902)⇒ Heliothis disticta Hampson, 1902
Masalia galatheae (Wallengren, 1856)⇒ Heliothis galatheae Wallengren, 1856
Matopo typica Distant, 1898
Metarctia transvaalica Kiriakoff, 1973
Nola meridionalis Wallengren, 1875
Notocerura swierstrae (Distant, 1902)⇒ Notocerura spiritalis Distant, 1899
Oediblemma trogoptera Hampson, 1918
Oligia confusa Janse, 1937
Ophiusa salita Distant, 1898
Ozarba accincta Distant, 1898
Ozarba chionoperas Hampson, 1918
Ozarba festiva Berio, 1950
Ozarba vultuosa (Distant, 1898)⇒ Ozarba hypoxantha Wallengren, 1860
Pararethona hierax Distant, 1897
Plecoptera zonaria Distant, 1898
Polienus modestus (Distant, 1903)⇒ Polienus capillatus Wallengren, 1875
Proruaca harmonica Distant, 1901
Pseudobazisa perculta Distant, 1897
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Sarimarais bicolor Distant, 1899
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Sesamia jansei Tams & J. Bo..., 1953
Tathorhynchus plumbea Distant, 1898
Tegiapa larentiodes Prout A. E., 1922
Thysanoplusia arachnoides Distant, 1901
Trachea normalis Hampson, 1914
Zekelita caesa Distant, 1898

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Pretoria
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
22
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
29
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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