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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
888
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
783
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
185
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
172
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
42
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanga Region
4 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanga Region
42 Genera with 65 Species
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Aletopus Jordan, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Belisaria Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Carelis J. Bowden, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Marcipalina Pelletier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 201213SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Neostichtis Janse, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20127SpeciesTaxom
Nolidia Van Son, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pirga Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohyaleucerea Rego Barros ..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scalmicauda o´neili Janse, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Usambaranola Hacker, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1906Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanga Region
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aletopus imperialis Jordan, 1926
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata phaeozona Zerny, 1912
Amerila howardi Pinhey, 1955
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Belisaria disjuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Carelis australis Moyal & al., 2010
Celama imitata Van Son, 1933
Cyana ochrata Karisch, 2013
Cyana usambara Karisch, 2013
Desmeocraera malindiana Kiriakoff, 1973
Diaphone lampra Karsch, 1894
Digama rileyi Kiriakoff, 1958
Eligma laetepicta Oberthür, 1893
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Feliniopsis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Hemerophanes diatoma Hering, 1926
Heteronygmia dissimilis Aurivillius, 1910
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Leucoma maria Kirby, 1896
Lophotavia pulcherrima Holland, 1894Common Wood-Nymph
Marcipalina tanzaniensis Pelletier, 1975
Mecodina africana Holland, 1894
Meganola aarviki Hacker, 2012
Meganola amaniella Hacker, 2012
Meganola argyromorpha Hacker, 2012
Meganola canovirgata Hacker, 2012
Meganola carcharicosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola hemiargyra Hacker, 2014
Meganola janegoaterae Goater & Hacker, 2012
Meganola loxoleuca Fletcher D. S., 1958
Meganola magnificaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola perangulata Hampson, 1900
Meganola subnivosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola usambarana Hacker, 2012
Meganola xanthomorpha Hacker, 2012
Metarctia lindemannae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Neostichtis fulgurata Carcasson, 1965Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Nola adelpha D.S. Fletcher, 1958
Nola knudlarseni Hacker, 2012
Nola pedata D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola poliophasma D.S. Fletcher, 1958
Nola spermophaga D.S. Fletcher, 1962
Nola usambai Fibiger & Le..., 2009
Nola usambara Hacker, 2012
Nolidia continua Hacker, 2012
Nolidia elachistodes Hacker, 2012
Nolidia minimalis Hacker, 2012
Nolidia nanoxantha Hacker, 2012
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Phalera princei Grünberg, 1909
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Pirga weisei Karsch, 1900
Plusiotricha carcassoni Dufay, 1972
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Pseudohyaleucerea melanthoides Schaus, 1920
Scalmicauda molesta Strand, 1911
Soloe plicata Pinhey, 1952
Thysanoplusia roseofasciata Carcasson, 1965
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Ulotrichopus usambarae Kühne, 2005
Usambaranola fibigeri Hacker, 2012
Utetheisa fatua Heyn., 1906

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Tanga Region
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
20
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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