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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
1193
1689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1193
1689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
1144
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1050
1517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
386
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
386
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
385
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
271
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
260
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
73
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
5 Families width 106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
73 Genera with 106 Species
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Acanthofrontia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Afrospilarctia Dubatolov, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Alpenus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Andobana Viette, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Antheusina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Attatha Moore, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Barlowia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bracharoa Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1976Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caripodia Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ceraptila Guenée, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Chiromachla Strand, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dentilymnia Berio, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraerula Strand, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Egybolis Boisduval, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Fentonina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Galanthella Kiriakoff, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Gracilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphodonta Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Leptaroa Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1782Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 201216SpeciesTaxom
Metachrostis Hübner, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Ogoa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloceps Hampson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Palasea Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paracleapa Kiriakoff, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paraegocera Hampson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pericallia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1915Stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Radara Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Rigema Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stracena Swinhoe, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Taveta Fawcett, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zekelita Walker, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthofrontia bianulata Wichgraf, 1922
Achaea chrysopera Druce, 1912
Acontia (Emmelia) subnotha Hacker, Legr..., 2010
Acontia discoidoides Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Acontia knudlarseni Hacker, Legr..., 2008
Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Afrospilarctia unipuncta Hampson, 1905
Alpenus investigatorum Karsch, 1898
Amata discata Druce, 1898
Amata nigricilia Strand, 1912
Amerila sanguinota Strand, 1911
Amerila subleucoptera Strand, 1911
Andobana multipunctata Druce, 1899
Antheusina incompleta Gaede, 1928
Argina amanda (Boisduval, 1847)⇒ Alytarchia amanda Boisduval, 1847
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Aroa tomisa Druce, 1896
Athetis elephantula Berio, 1976
Attatha attathoides Karsch, 1896
Barlowia charax Druce, 1896
Bracharoa reducta Hering, 1926
Callopistria bergeri Berio, 1976
Caripodia daressalamica Strand, 1922
Catocala actaea actaea
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Ceraptila astridis Lödl, 2002
Chiromachla leuconoe Hopffer, 1857
Cyana kaguruensis Karisch, 2013
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dentilymnia tristictica Berio, 1976
Desmeocraerula angulata Gaede, 1928
Digama daressalamica Strand, 1911
Digama rileyi Kiriakoff, 1958
Earias biplaga Walker, 1866Spiny Bollworm
Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790African Peach Moth
Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Euproctis bicolor Janse, 1915
Euproctis dentata Hering, 1926
Eurystaura medialis Gaede, 1928
Fentonina punctum Gaede, 1928
Galanthella evides Kiriakoff, 1959
Gracilodes caffra Guenée, 1852
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Graphodonta fulva Kiriakoff, 1962
Hemerophanes libyra (Druce, 1896)⇒ Hemerophanes flammeola Distant, 1899
Hemerophanes litigiosa Hering, 1926
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Lacipa ephala Collenette, 1952
Laelia amaura Hering, 1926
Laelia eos (Hering, 1926)⇒ Laelia rosea Schaus & Cle..., 1893
Laelia hera Druce, 1898
Leptaroa flava Hering, 1926
Leptosia alcesta Stoll, 1782African Spirit
Lophotavia globulipes Walker, 1865Greater red dart
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Meganola albomarmorea Hacker, 2012
Meganola fibigerialis Hacker, 2012
Meganola fuscovirgata Hacker, 2012
Meganola hausmanni Hacker, 2012
Meganola latifusca Hacker, 2012
Meganola matengona Hacker, 2012
Meganola meniscographa Hacker, 2012
Meganola mesoscotoides Hacker, 2012
Meganola mineti Hacker, 2012
Meganola ochrosomata Hacker, 2012
Meganola parundosaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola pellographa Hacker, 2012
Meganola pseudofuscata Hacker, 2012
Meganola semifuscata Hacker, 2012
Meganola stigmatographa Hacker, 2012
Meganola zernyi Hacker, 2012
Metachrostis chalcoscripta Hacker, 2011
Nola brachymorpha Hacker, 2012
Nola chaetosoma Hacker, 2012
Nola leptomorpha Hacker, 2012
Nola lindemannae D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola mikumi Hacker, 2012
Ogoa lutea Grünberg, 1907
Oligia leleupi Berio, 1976
Omphaloceps daria Druce, 1895
Owambarctia unipuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Ozarba prolai Berio, 1977
Ozarba reussi Strand, 1911
Palasea miniata Grünberg, 1907
Paracleapa psecas Druce, 1901
Paraegocera darocana (Druce, 1895)⇒ Paraegocera confluens Weymer, 1892
Paralacydes ramosa Hampson, 1907
Pericallia matronula Linnaeus, 1758Large Tiger Moth
Phalera imitata Druce, 1896
Plecoptera divergens Bryk, 1915
Plecoptera reussi Bryk, 1915
Radara subcupralis Walker, 1866
Rhypopteryx lymantrioides Hering, 1926
Rhypopteryx syntomoides Collenette, 1957
Rigema orientalis Strand, 1912
Soloe tripunctata Druce, 1896
Spilosoma unimaculata (Rothschild, 1933)⇒ Eyralpenus sublutea Bartel, 1903
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Stracena pellucida Grünberg, 1907
Taveta eucosmia Hampson, 1926
Teracotona subapproximans Rothschild, 1933
Thallarcha chrysochroa Hampson, 1900
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Zekelita matengis Lödl & Maye..., 1998

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
FamilyCtenuchidae
W. Kirby, 1837
Ctenuchid moths, Scape moths, Wasp moths
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
43
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
17
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
3
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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