Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Sahara (North Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 76
406
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 76
406
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 72
399
581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 52
314
469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 23
225
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 23
225
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 23
225
350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
147
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
137
229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
84
149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sahara
3 Families width 149 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Sahara
84 Genera with 149 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1945 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acrobyla Rebel, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actebia Stephens, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegle Hübner, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegocera Latreille, 1836 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Africalpe Krüger, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824 | Cutworm | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Albarracina Staudinger, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anumeta Walker, 1920 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Armada Staudinger, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autophila Hübner, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachygalea Hampson, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryophila Treitschke, 1945 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calophasia Stephens, 1788 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1918 | Mottled rustic | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardepia Hampson, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Casama Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catamecia Staudinger, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapteryx Curtis, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1808 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cleonymia Berio, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Clytie Hübner, 1975 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1831 | Groundlings And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cortyta Walker, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryphia Hübner, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenoplusia Dufay, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1952 | Hooded Owlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyligramma Boisduval, 1844 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Datungia Boursin, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichagyris Lederer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysacontia Hacker, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgonia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Earias Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1824 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epharmottomena John, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eremohadena Ronkay , Var..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eremotrachea | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1881 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1902 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Garella Walker, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnamptonyx Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 1895 | Lychnis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterographa Staudinger, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropalpia Berio, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1813 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypotacha Hampson, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucasidia Agenjo, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maurica de Freina & ..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopoceras Guenée, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metoponrhis Staudinger, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraesia Guenée, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozarba Walker, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandesma Guenée, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paradrina Boursin, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parocneria Hübner, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photedes Lederer, 1899 | Cordgrass Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polytela Guenée, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scodionyx Staudinger, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scythocentropus Speiser, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesamia Guenée, 1827 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingomorpha Guenée, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1833 | Armyworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinoptera Calberla, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Timora Walker, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tytroca Wiltshire, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Victrix Staudinger, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodes Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sahara
149 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 | Banded Achaea | | Acontia (Acontia) biskrensis Oberthur, 1887 | | | Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766 | Pale Shoulder | | Acontia agacinoi (Rungs, 1945) | ⇒ Acontia biskrensis Oberthur, 1887 | | Acrobyla kneuckeri (Rebel, 1903) | ⇒ Metopoceras philbyi Wiltshire, 1980 | | Actebia (Protexarnis) photophila (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909 | | Aegle exsiccata Warren & Rot..., 1905 | | | Aegocera brevivitta Hampson, 1901 | | | Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836 | | | Africalpe intrusa (Krüger, 1939) | ⇒ Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884 | | Africalpe vagabunda Swinhoe, 1884 | | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis (Powellinia) boetica Rambur, 1837 | | | Agrotis (Powellinia) lasserrei Oberthur, 1881 | | | Agrotis (Putagrotis) herzogi Rebel, 1911 | Spalding's Dart | | Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803 | Shuttle Shaped Dart | | Agrotis haifae Staudinger, 1897 | | | Agrotis hoggari (Rothschild, 1920) | ⇒ Agrotis herzogi Rebel, 1911 | | Agrotis lanzarotensis Rebel, 1894 | | | Agrotis mateui Rungs, 1952 | | | Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808) | ⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | | Agrotis subspinifera Hampson, 1903 | | | Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824 | Crescent Dart | | Albarracina warionis Oberthür, 1881 | | | Anarta (Calocestra) dianthi Tauscher, 1809 | | | Anarta dianthi getula Rungs, 1942 | | | Anarta (Calocestra) sodae Rambur, 1829 | | | Anarta sodae rosacea Rothschild, 1920 | | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848 | | | Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909 | | | Anumeta hilgerti hilgerti Rothschild, 1909 | | | Anumeta sabouraudi Lucas, 1907 | | | Anumeta sabulosa Rothschild, 1913 | | | Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874) | ⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858 | | Anumeta straminea Bang-Haas, 1900 | | | Anumeta surcoufi Dumont, 1920 | | | Armada panaceorum Ménétriés, 1848 | | | Athetis bicolor Chrétien, 1913 | | | Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758 | Beet worm | | Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888 | | | Autophila (Cheirophanes) maura Staudinger, 1888 | | | Brachygalea albolineata Blachier, 1905 | | | Bryophila (Bryoleuca) vandalusiae Duponchel, 1842 | | | Bryophila (Moureia) microglossa Rambur, 1858 | | | Bryophila maurorum Rungs, 1945 | | | Calophasia almoravida Graslin, 1863 | | | Calophasia angularis Chrétien, 1911 | | | Calophasia platyptera Esper, 1788 | Antirrhinum Brocade | | Caradrina (Eremodrina) flava Oberthur, 1876 | | | Caradrina soudanensis Hampson, 1918 | | | Cardepia affinis (Rothschild, 1913) | ⇒ Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850 | | Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850 | | | Casama innotata Walker, 1855 | | | Catamecia minima Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891 | | | Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876) | ⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808 | | Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901 | | | Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808 | | | Cleonymia (Cleonymia) chabordis Oberthur, 1876 | | | Cleonymia jubata Oberthür, 1890 | | | Cleonymia vaulogeri Staudinger, 1899 | | | Clytie arenosa Rothschild, 1913 | | | Clytie benenotata (Warren, 1888) | ⇒ Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884 | | Clytie haifae Habich, 1905 | | | Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884 | | | Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897 | | | Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975 | | | Condica viscosa FREYER, 1831 | | | Condica viscosa viscosa Freyer, 1831 | | | Cortyta dallonii (Le Cerf, 1936) | ⇒ Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904 | | Cryphia rungsi Boursin, 1940 | | | Ctenoplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856 | Streaked Plusia | | Cucullia (Cucullia) syrtana Mabille, 1888 | | | Cucullia bensi Agenjo, 1952 | | | Cucullia capazi Agenjo, 1952 | | | Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773 | | | Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Datungia boursini Rungs, 1967 | | | Dichagyris (Albocosta) flammatra Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Black Collar | | Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827 | | | Drasteria kabylaria Bang-Haas, 1906 | | | Dysacontia flavonigra Swinhoe, 1885 | | | Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852 | Jigsaw | | Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833 | Cotton Spotted Bollworm | | Eilema bipuncta (Hübner, 1824) | ⇒ Eilema bipunctoides Hübner, 1824 | | Epharmottomena eremophila Rebel, 1895 | | | Eremohadena (Eremohadena) halimi Milliere, 1877 | | | Eremotrachea bacheri Püngeler, 1902 | | | Eublemma albida (Duponchel, 1843) | ⇒ Eublemma albipennis Hampson, 1910 | | Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852 | Eublemma Moth | | Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808 | Purple Marbled | | Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808 | Small Marbled | | Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833 | | | Eublemma virginalis Oberthür, 1881 | | | Euxoa (Euxoa) canariensis Rebel, 1902 | | | Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882 | Black-olive Caterpillar | | Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858 | | | Grammodes boisdeffrii Oberthür, 1867 | | | Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775 | Geometrician | | Hadena (Pronotestra) silenides Staudinger, 1895 | | | Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805 | African cotton bollworm | | Heliothis (Heliothis) nubigera Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | Eastern Bordered Straw | | Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Bordered Straw | | Heterographa puengeleri Bartel, 1904 | | | Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904 | | | Heteropalpia rosacea Rebel, 1907 | | | Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865 | | | Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813 | Bloxworth Snout | | Hypotacha boursini (Warnecke, 1937) | ⇒ Scodionyx mysticus Staudinger, 1899 | | Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827 | Cosmopolitan | | Lucasidia phenax Boursin, 1937 | | | Lymantria oberthueri Lucas, 1906 | | | Maurica breveti Oberthür, 1882 | | | Metopoceras (Metopoceras) omar Oberthur, 1887 | | | Metopoceras codeti (Oberthür, 1918) | ⇒ Metopoceras canroberti Oberthür, 1918 | | Metoponrhis rungsi Lucas, 1937 | | | Metoponrhis variegata Lucas D., 1932 | | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Oraesia intrusa Krüger, 1939 | | | Ozarba diaphora Berio, 1937 | | | Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852 | Moth | | Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858 | | | Paradrina flava (Oberthür, 1876) | ⇒ Caradrina flava Oberthur, 1876 | | Parocneria mateui Rungs, 1992 | | | Parocneria signatoria Christoph, 1883 | | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Photedes deserticola Staudinger, 1899 | | | Polytela cliens Felder & Rog..., 1874 | | | Scodionyx balboi (Krüger, 1939) | ⇒ Scodionyx mysticus Staudinger, 1899 | | Scodionyx mysticus Staudinger, 1899 | | | Scythocentropus inquinata Mabille, 1888 | | | Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857 | Corn pink borer | | Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827 | Maize Wainscot | | Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777 | | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833 | African cotton leafworm | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Teinoptera culminifera Calberla, 1891 | | | Teinoptera gafsana (Blachier, 1905) | ⇒ Phalera sundana Holloway, 1982 | | Timora albida Hampson, 1905 | | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Trichoplusia transfixa (Wallengren, 1856) | ⇒ Vittaplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856 | | Trichoplusia vittata (Wallengren, 1856) | ⇒ Vittaplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856 | | Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904 | | | Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905 | | | Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896 | | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758 | | Victrix tristis Rungs, 1945 | | | Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856 | Streaked Plusia | | Xanthodes albago Fabricius, 1794 | |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Sahara | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 30
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 52
88 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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