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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
941
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
941
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
917
1346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
801
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
316
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
316
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
316
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
216
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
206
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
106
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsville
5 Families width 144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths85SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsville
106 Genera with 144 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Acyphas Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Adisura Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agamana Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agape Felder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1903Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allata Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Amerila Walker, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Amphiongia Hampson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Anigraea Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1896Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Archigargetta Kiriakoff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Armactica Walker, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Audea Walker, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Austrocarea Holloway, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Avatha Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Bocula Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Catada Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cerynea Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Corgatha Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cruria Jordan, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dichromia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Donuca Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Eccleta Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Epicoma Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eporectis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ercheia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Erebus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmeola Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Giaura Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Harita Moore, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Himerois Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Homodes Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Idalima Turner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ipanica Hampson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Leptocneria Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lophoptera Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Maurilia Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Micrapatetis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mimeusemia Butler, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nagia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nanaguna Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neumichtis Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Olene Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paracrama Moore, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pataeta Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pheraspis Turner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pheressaces Turner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Porsica Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Prionopterina Hampson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Radinocera Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhesalides Prout, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchodontodes Warren, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Selepa Moore, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Teleclita Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thalatha Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tolpiodes Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Trissernis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1892Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Vescisa Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Westermannia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
144 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaea serva Fabricius, 1775
Acontia (Emmelia) crocata Guenée, 1852
Acontia (Emmelia) detrita Butler, 1886Marbled Shoulder
Acontia (Emmelia) nivipicta Butler, 1886
Acontia (Emmelia) thapsina Turner, 1902
Acyphas amphideta Turner, 1902
Acyphas leptotypa Turner, 1904
Adisura marginalis Walker, 1857New Pod Borer
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Agamana sarmentosa Felder & Rog..., 1874
Agape chloropyga Walker, 1854
Agrotis poliotis Hampson, 1903
Allata (Celeia) indistincta Rothschild, 1917
Aloa costalis Walker, 1865
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amata antitheta Meyrick, 1876
Amata heptaspila Turner, 1905
Amata humeralis Butler, 1876
Amata marella Butler, 1876
Amata paraula Meyrick, 1886
Amerila crokeri W.S. Macleay, 1826Croker´s frother
Amerila rubripes Walker, 1864Walker´s Frother
Amerila timolis Rothschild, 1914Timolis´ Frother
Amphiongia chordophoides Lucas, 1892
Amyna apicipuncta Turner, 1936
Anigraea ochrobasis Hampson, 1912
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis involuta Walker, 1857Hibiscus Cutworm
Anomis psamathodes (Turner, 1902)⇒ Anomis definata Lucas, 1894
Anthophila ophiosema (Lower, 1896)⇒ Choreutis ophiosema Lower, 1896
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Archigargetta amydra Turner, 1903
Armactica columbina Walker, 1865
Armactica conchidia Butler, 1886Conchidia Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota caricae Fabricius, 1775Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota heliconia Linnaeus, 1758Tropical Tiger Moth
Asota plagiata Walker, 1854Two-spots Tiger Moth
Audea irioleuca Meyrick, 1897
Austrocarea iocephala Turner, 1902Broad-headed Moth
Autoba abrupta Walker, 1865
Autoba loxotoma Turner, 1909
Autoba rubra Hampson, 1902
Avatha discolor Fabricius, 1794
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Blenina donans Walker, 1857
Blenina lichenopa Meyrick, 1897
Bocula sejuncta Walker, 1856
Calliteara farenoides Lucas, 1892
Catada charalis Swinhoe, 1900
Celama coelophora Turner, 1944
Cerynea trogobasis Hampson, 1910
Chasmina tenuilinea Hampson, 1910
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Corgatha figuralis Walker, 1865
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Cruria donowani Boisduval, 1832Crow Moth
Dichromia quinqualis Walker, 1859
Donuca lanipes Butler, 1877Whitebanded noctuid
Dysgonia senex Walker, 1858
Earias chlorodes (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Earias paralella T.P. Lucas, 1898
Earias flavida Felder, 1861
Eccleta xuthophanes Turner, 1902
Epicoma zelotes Turner, 1902
Eporectis tephropis Turner, 1902
Ercheia dubia Butler, 1874
Erebus crepuscularis Linnaeus, 1767
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Ericeia sobria Walker, 1858
Eudesmeola lawsoni Felder, 1874
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eudocima (Khadira) aurantia Moore, 1877Fruit sucking moth
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) jordani Holland, 1900
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Rhytia) cocalus Cramer, 1777Cocalus Fruit Piercing Moth
Euproctis actor Turner, 1920
Euproctis crocea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Toxoproctis croceola Strand, 1918
Euproctis pyraustis Meyrick, 1891
Giaura punctata (Lucas, 1890)⇒ Giaura multipunctata Swinhoe, 1919
Grammodes geometrica Fabricius, 1775
Grammodes justa Walker, 1858
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Grammodes pulcherrima Lucas, 1892
Harita nodyna Bethune-Baker, 1908
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) punctifera Walker, 1857Lesser Budworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) roseivena Walker, 1866
Himerois thiochroa Turner, 1902Florida Oakworm Moth
Homodes bracteigutta Walker, 1862Coyote Cloudywing
Hydrillodes funestalis Walker, 1859
Hypena incognata Bethune-Baker, 1908Gabb´s Checkerspot
Hypena labatalis Walker, 1859
Hypena masurialis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Hypena subvittalis Walker, 1866
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hypocala guttiventris Walker, 1857
Hypospila dochmotoma Turner, 1939
Idalima affinis Boisduval, 1832
Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855White cedar moth
Lophoptera vittigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852
Lymantria (Porthetria) antennata Walker, 1855
Lymantria (Spinotria) serva Fabricius, 1793Crescent-moon tussock moth
Maurilia iconica Walker, 1858
Micrapatetis leucozona Turner, 1902
Mimeusemia centralis Rothschild, 1896
Mocis alterna Walker, 1858Bean looper
Nagia linteola Guenée, 1852
Nanaguna breviuscula (Walker, 1863)⇒ Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863
Nodaria aneliopis Turner, 1904
Nola fasciata Walker, 1866
Olene mendosa Hübner, 1823Brown Tussock Moth
Oraesia emarginata Fabricius, 1794Small oresia
Oruza bipunctata Warren, 1913
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Paracrama latimargo Warren, 1916
Pataeta carbo Guenée, 1852
Pheraspis polioxutha Turner, 1903
Pheressaces cycnoptera Lower, 1894
Platyja exequialis Lucas, 1901
Porsica acarodes Turner, 1903
Prionopterina modesta Turner, 1936
Radinocera vagata Walker, 1864
Rhesalides curvata Lucas, 1895
Rhynchina obliquarlis Kollar, 1844
Rhynchodontodes chalcias Lucas, 1895
Selepa celtis Moore, 1858Hairy caterpillar
Simplicia erebina Butler, 1879
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Teleclita dryinopa Dodd, 1902
Thalatha guttalis Walker, 1866
Thallarcha macillenta Lucas, 1893
Tolpiodes aphanta Turner, 1902
Trigonodes cephise Cramer, 1779
Trissernis prasinoscia Meyrick, 1902
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) lotrix Cramer, 1779Arctiinae Moth
Utetheisa aegrotum Swinhoe, 1892
Vescisa digona Hampson, 1910
Westermannia concha Butler, 1886
Xanthodes amata Walker, 1865
Xanthodes emboloscia Turner, 1902

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Townsville
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
54
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
30
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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