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the web of life in southern Africa
Family: Noctuidae (owl moths, owlets, etc.)
Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Noctuoidea
List from Vári et al. (2002).
Arcriidae
6 Genera and 12 species
Hypeninae
10 Genera and 46 species native to southern Africa
Rivulinae
1 Genus and 3 species: Rivula
Catocalinae (incl.Ophiderinae)
156 Genera and 463 species native to southern Africa
Plusiinae
10 Genera and 60 species native to southern Africa
Stictopterinae
3 Genera and 6 species native to southern Africa
Euteliinae
7 Genera and 34 species native to southern Africa
Chloephorinae
16 Genera and 48 species native to southern Africa
Sarrothripinae
14 Genera and 32 species native to southern Africa
Nolinae
7 Genera and 37 species native to southern Africa
Acontiinae
52 Genera and 261 species native to southern Africa
Agaristinae
19 Genera and 33 species nativa to southern Africa
Bryophilinae
1 Genus and 3 species native to southern Africa: Cryphia
Acronictinae
4 Genera and 7 species native to southern Africa
Amphipyrinae
91 Genera and 324 species native to southern Africa
Cuculliinae
16 Genera and 50 species native to
Hadeninae
25 Genera and 92 species native to southern Africa
Noctuinae
15 Genera and 68 species native to southern Africa
Heliothinae
6 Genera and 29 species native to southern Africa
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.