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Checklist for Subfamily Plusiinae Boisduval, 1828 (Plusiines)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1063
3167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
588
1435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
220
445
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
10 Genera with 20 Species
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
20 Species
Abrostola triopis Hampson, 1902
Argyrogramma fracta Walker, 1858
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767Circumflexa
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) euchroides Carcasson, 1965
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) fracta Walker, 1858
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Plusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ctenoplusia limbirena Guenée, 1852
Plusia rectilinea Wallengren, 1856
Syngrapha circumflexa (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767
Thysanoplusia (Exquiplusia) exquisita Felder & Rog..., 1874
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia arachnoides Distant, 1901
Trichoplusia exquisita Felder, 1874
Trichoplusia indicator Walker, 1857
Trichoplusia roseofasciata Carcasson, 1965
Trichoplusia spoliata Walker, 1858
Trichoplusia vittata (Wallengren, 1856)⇒ Vittaplusia vittata Wallengren, 1856
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia

Subnodes of Plusiinae with occurrences in Malawi
TribeAbrostolini
Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArgyrogrammatini
Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlusiini
Boisduval, 1828
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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