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the web of life in southern Africa

Subfamily: Noctuinae

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 > Family: Noctuidae

Genera native to southern Africa

List from Vári et al. (2002).

Agrotis

 

Amazonides

 

Axylia

 

Brachypteragrotis

One species native to southern Africa: Brachypteragrotis patricei*

 

Diarsia

One species native to southern Africa: Diarsia sicca

 

Dimorphinoctua

 

Effractilis

One species native to southern Africa: Effractilis effracta

 

Euxoa

 

Euxootera

One species native to southern Africa: Euxootera bilacteata

 

Lycophotia

 

Mentaxya

 

Micragrotis

 

Ochropleura

Two species: Ochropleura leucogaster and Ochropleura vicaria 

 

Peridroma

Two species: Peridroma goughi and Peridroma saucia*

 

Sclereuxoa

One species native to southern Africa: Sclereuxoa paradoxalis*

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.