Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 183
714
926 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 182
712
924 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 173
680
877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 130
592
782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
158
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
158
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
158
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
131
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
130
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
34
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Torres Strait Islands
4 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Torres Strait Islands
34 Genera with 40 Species
| Achaea Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agarista Leach, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amata Fabricius, 1876 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amerila Walker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argina Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 0 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chora Walker, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cruria Jordan, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichromia Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dura Hübner, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicoma Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etanna Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproctis Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocheilus Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idalima Turner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipanica Hampson, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucogonia Hampson, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrapatetis Meyrick, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nanaguna Walker, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1832 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periopta Turner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pusiola Wallengren, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Radinocera Hampson, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speiredonia Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1830 | Armyworm Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teleclita Turner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonodes Guenée, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1819 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthograpta Hampson, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait Islands
40 Species and 1 Subspecies | Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775 | | | Agarista agricola Donovan, 1805 | Joseph´s Coat Moth | | Amata chroma Swinhoe, 1892 | | | Amata cyanura Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amata huebneri Boisduval, 1829 | Wasp Moth | | Amata hyalota Meyrick, 1886 | | | Amata marella Butler, 1876 | | | Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914 | Timolis´ Frother | | Argina astraea Drury, 1773 | Crotalaria Pod Borer | | Catocala actaea actaea | | | Chora plana Warren, 1916 | | | Cruria kochii MacLeay, 1866 | | | Cruria tropica (Lucas, 1891) | ⇒ Cruria darwiniensis Butler, 1884 | | Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859 | | | Dura ochrias Turner, 1906 | | | Epicoma asbolina Turner, 1902 | | | Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863 | Pigeonpea Pod Borer | | Euchromia creusa Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Euproctis galactopis Turner, 1902 | | | Grammodes justa Walker, 1858 | | | Idalima aethrias Turner, 1908 | | | Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886 | | | Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897 | | | Micrapatetis glycychroa (Turner, 1904) | ⇒ Xanthograpta glycychroa Turner, 1904 | | Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000 | | Nanaguna breviuscula (Walker, 1863) | ⇒ Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863 | | Nanaguna teleoleuca (Prout, 1922) | ⇒ Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863 | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832 | Magpie Moth | | Periopta ardescens Butler, 1884 | | | Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954 | | | Radinocera maculosus Rothschild, 1896 | | | Speiredonia mutabilis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775 | Armyworm | | Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833 | Grass armyworm | | Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830 | Lily Caterpillar | | Teleclita dryinopa Dodd, 1902 | | | Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779 | | | Xanthograpta glycychroa Turner, 1904 | |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 17
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 13
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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