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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1008
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1007
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
974
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
763
1211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
355
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
355
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
354
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
268
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
257
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
89
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
4 Families width 131 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms45SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars32SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
89 Genera with 131 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Achaea Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Agrapha Hübner, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Aletopus Jordan, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Apospasta Fletcher, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Aspidifrontia Hampson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Balacra Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Belisaria Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Boscawenia Fletcher, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Carelis J. Bowden, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Charitosemia Kiriakoff, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1956Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyana Walker, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraerula Strand, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Diaphone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Diparopsis Hampson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eligma Hubner, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euanthia Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Euproctoides Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eurystauridia Kiriakoff, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Euxootera Fletcher, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Feliniopsis Roepke, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Graphodonta Kiriakoff, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Hemerophanes Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Heraclia Hübner, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Herpeperas Hampson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Heteronygmia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloperina Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1921Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperfrontia Berio, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lophotavia Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lopiena Kiriakoff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Marcipalina Pelletier, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Masalia Moore, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mecodina Guenée, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 201216SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Metarctia Walker, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Metarctina Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Micralarctia A. Watson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Neostichtis Janse, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 20128SpeciesTaxom
Nolidia Van Son, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Nyodes Laporte, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Olapa Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phavaraea Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pirga Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plusiophaes Prout, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotricha Holland, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Podomachla Strand, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoradiarctia P.G. Haynes, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Saltia Malaise, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Scalmicauda o´neili Janse, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Soloe Walker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stenostaura Hampson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Subnoctua Berio, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Thacona Walker, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Timora Walker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tolna Walker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Usambaranola Hacker, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1906Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Weymeria Karsch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodonta Gaede, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
131 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola violacea Dufay, 1958
Achaea atrimacula Gaede, 1917
Agrapha isospila Dufay, 1972
Agrapha selagisma Dufay, 1972
Aletopus imperialis Jordan, 1926
Amata chrysozona Hampson, 1898
Amata phaeozona Zerny, 1912
Amerila howardi Pinhey, 1955
Antheua eximia Kiriakoff, 1965
Apospasta fulvida (Fletcher, 1961)⇒ Apospasta dipterigidia Hampson, 1902
Aroa pampoecila Collenette, 1930
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Aspidifrontia tanganykae Berio, 1964
Athalia abyssinica
Athalia ustipennis
Balacra aurivilliusi Kiriakoff, 1957
Balacra guillemei Oberthür, 1911
Belisaria disjuncta Kiriakoff, 1973
Boscawenia bipunctata Kiriakoff, 1979
Carelis australis Moyal & al., 2010
Catocala actaea actaea
Celama imitata Van Son, 1933
Charitosemia angustata (Joicey & Talbot, 1924)⇒ Charitosemia geraldi Kirby, 1896
Creatonotos brunnipennis (Bartel, 1903)⇒ Creatonotos defasciata Holland, 1893
Cucullia prolai Berio, 1956
Cyana usambara Karisch, 2013
Dargida diffusa neptis
Dasychira burtti Collenette, 1960
Desmeocraera malindiana Kiriakoff, 1973
Desmeocraerula angulata Gaede, 1928
Diaphone lampra Karsch, 1894
Diparopsis gossypioides Clemens, 1951
Eligma bettiana A.E. Prout, 1923
Eligma laetepicta Oberthür, 1893
Eriopyga prasinocyma Draudt, 1924
Euanthia venosa Kiriakoff, 1962
Euproctoides conjunctifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Euproctoides eddela Swinhoe, 1903
Eurystauridia picta Kiriakoff, 1973
Euxootera cyclops Fletcher D. S., 1961
Feliniopsis knudlarseni Hacker & Fib..., 2007
Graphodonta fulva Kiriakoff, 1962
Hemerophanes diatoma Hering, 1926
Heraclia maculipes (Strand, 1911)⇒ Heraclia superba Butler, 1875
Heraclia rufoides Strand, 1912
Herpeperas amaniensis Pinhey, 1956
Heteronygmia dissimilis Aurivillius, 1910
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hyaloperina erythroma Collenette, 1960
Hypena euthygramma Prout, 1921
Hyperfrontia similis (Berio, 1962)⇒ Hyperfrontia semicirculosa Gaede, 1935
Leucoma maria Kirby, 1896
Lophotavia pulcherrima Holland, 1894Common Wood-Nymph
Lopiena albescens Gaede, 1928
Marcipalina tanzaniensis Pelletier, 1975
Masalia mittoni Pinhey, 1956
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 heinrichi Hacker, 2012
Meganola janegoaterae Goater & Hacker, 2012
Meganola lindemannae Fletcher D. S., 1962
Meganola loxoleuca Fletcher D. S., 1958
Meganola magnificaria Hacker, 2012
Meganola nivosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola pedata Fletcher D. S., 1962
Meganola perangulata Hampson, 1900
Meganola subnivosa Hacker, 2012
Meganola usambarana Hacker, 2012
Meganola xanthomorpha Hacker, 2012
Mesoligia kettlewelli Wiltshire, 1983
Mesoligia prolai Berio, 1975
Metarctia epimela Kiriakoff, 1979
Metarctia lindemannae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctia pavlitzkae Kiriakoff, 1961
Metarctina ochricostata Gaede, 1928
Micralarctia nigripunctata Bartel, 1903
Micralarctia semipura Bartel, 1903
Mythimna montigena Hreblay & Le..., 1996
Mythimna sufficiens Prout A. E., 1921
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 undulata 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
Nyodes barnsi Prout A. E., 1921
Nyodes njombei Laporte, 1972
Nyodes petersi Laporte, 1971
Nyodes punctatoides Laporte, 1973
Olapa minima Hering, 1926
Ophiusa inangulata Gaede, 1917
Oraesia provocans Walker, 1857
Ozarba prolai Berio, 1977
Phalera princei Grünberg, 1909
Phavaraea poliana Druce, 1893
Pirga weisei Karsch, 1900
Plusiophaes metallica Prout A. E., 1921
Plusiotricha carcassoni Dufay, 1972
Plusiotricha fletcheri Dufay, 1972
Podomachla usambarae Oberthür, 1893
Pseudoradiarctia tanzanica P.G. Haynes, 2011
Rhypopteryx syntomoides Collenette, 1957
Saltia acrophylax Tams, 1952
Scalmicauda molesta Strand, 1911
Soloe plicata Pinhey, 1952
Stenostaura minutissima Kiriakoff, 1970
Subnoctua tanganykae Berio, 1962
Teracotona latifasciata Carcasson, 1965
Thacona danieli Kiriakoff, 1962
Thysanoplusia roseofasciata Carcasson, 1965
Timora crofti Pinhey, 1956
Tolna burdoni Carcasson, 1965
Trichaeta schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Trichoplusia cinnabrina Dufay, 1972
Trichoplusia telaugea Dufay, 1972
Ulotrichopus usambarae Kühne, 2005
Usambaranola fibigeri Hacker, 2012
Utetheisa fatua Heyn., 1906
Weymeria suffusa Jordan, 1913
Xanthodonta debilis Gaede, 1928

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Tanganyika
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
31
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
36
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
6
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
16
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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