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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
2161
4277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
2159
4275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
2104
4195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1625
3280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
500
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
364
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
359
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
146
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamil Nadu
6 Families width 193 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms81SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths101SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamil Nadu
146 Genera with 193 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aegilia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ammatho Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1886Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anua Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Artena Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Attatha Moore, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Avitta Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1857Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callyna Guenée, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Carea Walker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1891Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceryx Wallengren, 1780Orange Spotted Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chilkasa Swinhoe, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cultripalpa Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Curoba Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1854Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Enispa Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Episparis Walker, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17635SpeciesTaxom
Eupatula Ragonot, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart9SpeciesTaxom
Fodina Guenée, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hypopyra Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ischyja Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Laora Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Leptosia Hübner, 1793Psyche1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lopharthrum Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lophorache Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lyclene Moore, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lygniodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neochera Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1889Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ommatophora Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Othresypna Berio, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Penicillaria Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perina Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pindara Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plecoptera Guenée, 1852Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1898Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ramadasa Moore, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1886Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sasunaga Moore, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Savara Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Schistophleps Hampson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spirama Guenée, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1896Armyworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tatargina Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Triocnemis Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Turnaca Walker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Westermannia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
193 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis glenni Buckett, 1968
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Abagrotis scopeops Dyar, 1904
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Acontia (Emmelia) marmoralis Fabricius, 1794
Acontia brunneiceps Warren, 1913
Acontia rufitincta Hampson, 1910
Acrapex leucophlebia Hampson, 1894
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Adonisea walsinghami Edwards, 1881
Aegilia describens Walker, 1857
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata passalis Fabricius, 1781
Amerila astreus Drury, 1773
Ammatho cuneonotatus Walker, 1855
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna punctum Fabricius, 1794
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis mesogona Walker, 1857
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Anthophila orthogona (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Choreutis orthogona Meyrick, 1886
Anua coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Artena dotata Fabricius, 1794
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota ficus Fabricius, 1775
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota paliura Swinhoe, 1893
Asota sericea Moore, 1878
Athetis obtusa Hampson, 1891
Attatha ino Drury, 1782
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Avitta quadrilinea Walker, 1864
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla amygdalis Moore, 1885
Bastilla crameri Moore, 1885
Bastilla fulvotaenia Guenée, 1852
Blenina donans Walker, 1857
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Calesia phaiosoma Hampson, 1891
Calliteara grotei Moore, 1859
Callopistria guttulalis Hampson, 1906
Callopistria repleta Walker, 1857
Callyna costiplaga Moore, 1885
Carea angulata Fabricius, 1793
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala macula Hampson, 1891
Ceryx imaon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Ceryx godartii Boisduval, 1829
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chilkasa falcata (Swinhoe, 1885)⇒ Chilkasa perhamata Hampson, 1894
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Creatonotos (Phissama) transiens Walker, 1855
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cryphia deceptura Walker, 1865
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cultripalpa partita Guenée, 1852
Curoba sangarida Cramer, 1781
Cyana guttifera Walker, 1856
Cyana peregrina Walker, 1854
Cyana puella Drury, 1773
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Dichromia sagitta Fabricius, 1775
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Discestra hamata (McDunnough, 1930)⇒ Anarta hamata McDunnough, 1930
Drasteria hastingsii (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Dysgonia stuposa Fabricius, 1794
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Eilema antica (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eilema anticum Walker, 1854
Eligma narcissus Cramer, 1775
Enispa elateria
Episparis tortuosalis Moore, 1867
Ercheia cyllaria Cramer, 1782
Erebus hieroglyphica Drury, 1773
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Eublemma accedens (Wallengren, 1863)⇒ Eublemma anachoresis Wallengren, 1863
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Eudocima) salaminia Cramer, 1777Fruit-piercing moth
Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877Fruit sucking moth
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eupatula macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)⇒ Erebus walkeri Butler, 1875
Eutelia discitriga Walker, 1865
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) edictalis Smith, 1893
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa choris Harvey, 1876
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa idahoensis Grote, 1878
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Euxoa polytela Boursin, 1940
Fodina cuneigera Butler, 1889
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Haploa lecontei vestalis
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypocala biarcuata Walker, 1858
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala violacea Butler, 1879
Hypocoena rufostrigata Packard, 1806Brown-streaked Rustic
Hypopyra vespertilio Fabricius, 1787
Ischyja manlia Cramer, 1776
Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Leptosia nina Fabricius, 1793Black-spotted White
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lopharthrum comprimens Walker, 1858
Lophorache eustrotiodes Hampson, 1910
Lyclene kishidai Kirti & Gill, 2009
Lygniodes hypoleuca Guenée, 1852
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Masalia hololeuca Hampson, 1903
Masalia lanceolata Walker, 1865
Masalia pallescens (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Masalia bimaculata Moore, 1888
Masalia pulverulenta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Masalia bimaculata Moore, 1888
Maurilia undaira (Swinhoe, 1918)⇒ Maurilia iconica Walker, 1858
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Neochera dominia Walker, 1854
Nodaria cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Simplicia cornicalis Fabricius, 1794
Nola lucidalis Walker, 1865
Nyctemera (Coleta) coleta Cramer, 1781Marbled white moth
Nyctemera hampsoni Swinhoe, 1889
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oncocnemis corusca (Smith, 1899)⇒ Sympistis corusca Smith, 1899
Ophiusa discriminans Walker, 1858
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa trapezium Guenée, 1852
Ophiusa triphaenoides Walker, 1858
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Othresypna submarginata Walker, 1865
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Pandesma quenavadi Guenée, 1852
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Penicillaria jocosatrix Guenée, 1852Largae mango tip borer
Perina nuda Fabricius, 1787
Pindara illibata Fabricius, 1775
Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
Polia nugatis Smith, 1898
Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852Moth
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Ramadasa pavo Walker, 1856
Raphia pallula (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Remigia mayeri (Boisduval, 1834)⇒ Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Sasunaga longiplaga Warren, 1912
Savara pallidapex Holloway, 2005
Schistophleps bipuncta (Hampson, 1891)⇒ Chamaita ranruna Matsumura, 1927
Serrodes campana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775
Serrodes partita Fabricius, 1775Catapult moth
Speiredonia obscura Cramer, 1780
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spirama helicina Hübner, 1827
Spirama retorta Clerck, 1764Indian Owlet-moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera synstictis (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Spodoptera apertura Walker, 1865
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trachea auriplena Walker, 1857
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Triocnemis saporis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Turnaca thiaucourti Schintlmeister, 2003
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823
Xanthodes albago Fabricius, 1794
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
78
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
57
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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