Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 110
321
345 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 110
321
345 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 107
311
335 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 84
273
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
72
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
72
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
72
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
49
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
49
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
12
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for St. Thomas
4 Families width 12 Species
Genera for St. Thomas
12 Genera with 12 Species | Composia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diphthera Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empyreuma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonodonta Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marimatha Walker, 1890 | Lemon Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opharus Walker, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1808 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syllectra Hübner, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for St. Thomas
12 Species | Composia credula Fabricius, 1775 | | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775 | Hieroglyphic Moth | | Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767 | Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth | | Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790 | | | Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852 | Common Hyppa | | Marimatha tripuncta Möschler, 1890 | | | Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877 | | | Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852 | Large Paectes | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780 | |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in St. Thomas | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Euteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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