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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Prince Edward Islands (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
467
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
465
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
455
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
399
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Islands
2 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Islands
17 Genera with 18 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Islands
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Prince Edward Islands
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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