Corgatha Walker, [1859]
Corgatha Walker, [1859]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 16 : 215 ; TS : Corgatha zonalis Walker
Palura Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23 : 950 (key); TS : Palura implexata Walker
Guriauna Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23 : 948 ; TS : Guriauna semipardata Walker
Ausinza Walker, 1864; J. Proc. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 7 : 192 ; TS : Ausinza aequa Walker
Zitna Walker, [1866]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 34 : 1276 ; TS : Zitna albicinctalis Walker
Celeopsyche Butler, 1879; Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 3 : 68 ; TS : Celeopsyche nitens Butler
Pseudephyra Butler, 1886; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1886 (4) : 422 ; TS : Pseudephyra straminea Butler
Callipyris Meyrick, 1891; Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 14 : 195 ; TS : Callipyris drosera Meyrick
Aventina Staudinger, 1892; in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 6 : 604 ; TS : Aventiola costimacula Staudinger
Trichogatha Warren, 1913; 258; TS : Oruza variegata Bethune-Baker
Corgatha straminea (Butler, 1886)
Australia. See [maps ]
Pseudephyra straminea Butler, 1886; 422; TL : Australia, Peak Downs
Corgatha albicinctalis (Walker, [1866])
Borneo. See [maps ]
Zitna albicinctalis Walker, [1866]; 1277; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
Corgatha albipunctulata (Warren, 1913) New Guiena
Palara albipunctulata Warren, 1913; 259, pl. 23, row L; TL : British New Guinea, Angabunga River
Corgatha albivertex Hampson, 1907
Ceylon. See [maps ]
Corgatha albivertex Hampson, 1907; 649; TL : Ceylon, Puttalam; Matele
Corgatha ancistrodes Turner, 1936
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha ancistrodes Turner, 1936; 35; TL : Queensland, Toowoomba; Bunya Mountains
Corgatha argenticosta Hampson, 1910
Bhutan. See [maps ]
Corgatha argentisparsa (Hampson, 1895)
India (Himachal Pradesh). See [maps ]
Pisara argentisparsa Hampson, 1895; 297; TL : Simla
Corgatha argillacea (Butler, 1879)
Japan. See [maps ]
Egnasia argillacea Butler, 1879; 450; TL : Japan, Yokohama
Corgatha argyrota Hampson, 1910 Sangir
Corgatha aroa (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Oruza aroa Bethune-Baker, 1906; 215; TL : British New Guinea, Aroa River
Corgatha atrifalcis Hampson, 1907
Ceylon. See [maps ]
Corgatha atrifalcis Hampson, 1907; 649; TL : Ceylon, Wattegama
Corgatha atrimargo Hampson, 1910
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha atripuncta Warren, 1913
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha atripuncta Warren, 1913; 261, pl. 24, row L; TL : N.Borneo
Corgatha binotata Warren, 1913
Java. See [maps ]
Corgatha binotata Warren, 1913; 260, pl. 24, row L; TL : Java, Mt. Arjuno
Corgatha castaneorufa Rothschild, 1915
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Corgatha castaneorufa Rothschild, 1915; 54; TL : Dutch New Guinea, Snow Mountains, Base Camp
Corgatha chionocraspis Hampson, 1918
South Africa. See [maps ]
Corgatha chionocraspis Hampson, 1918; 174; TL : Natal, Tugela R., Bond's Drift
Corgatha chopardi (Berio, 1954)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] chopardi Berio, 1954; 141, pl. 7, f. 5; TL : Madagascar, Tananarive, Tsimbazaza Park
Corgatha comorana (Viette, 1981) Comores
Sophta comorana Viette, 1981; 214, f. 3; TL : Comores, Grande Comore, 1km E. Nioumbadjou, Bandalamadji
Corgatha costalba Wileman & West, 1929
Philippines (Luzon). See [maps ]
Corgatha costalba Wileman & West, 1929; 14; TL : Philippines, Luzon, Rizal Prov., Monalban
Corgatha costimacula (Staudinger, 1892)
SE.Siberia. See [maps ]
Aentiola (Aventina) costimacula Staudinger, 1892; 604, pl. 14, f. 4; TL : Baran, Sutschan district
Larva on
Lichenes [RFEL]
Corgatha costinotalis (Moore, 1867)
India (West Bengal). See [maps ]
Hypena costinotalis Moore, 1867; Darjeeling
Corgatha constipicta Hampson, 1895
Sikkim. See [maps ]
Corgatha constipicta Hampson, 1895; 300; TL : Sikkim
Corgatha crassilineata Gaede, 1916
Cameroon. See [maps ]
Corgatha crassilineata Gaede, 1916; 120, pl. 1, f. 10; TL : Cameroon, Buea
Corgatha dichionistis Turner, 1902
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha dichionistis Turner, 1902; 113; TL : Queensland, Townsville; Brisbane
Corgatha dictaria (Walker, 1861)
Japan, ..., China. See [maps ]
Acidalia (?) dictaria Walker, 1861; 759; TL : Shanghai
Oruza (?) liberata Walker, 1864; 1089; TL : Changai
Acantholipes metalligera Butler, 1881; 190; TL : Japan, Tokyo
Corgatha tana Swinhoe, 1900; 69, pl. 2, f. 9; TL : N.China
Corgatha dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Corgatha diploata Hampson, 1910
Java. See [maps ]
Corgatha diplochorda Hampson, 1907
India (Meghalaya). See [maps ]
Corgatha diplochorda Hampson, 1907; 649; TL : Khasis
Corgatha dipyra Turner, 1902
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha dipyra Turner, 1902; 113; TL : Queensland, Brisbane
Corgatha drepanodes Hampson, 1910
Kenya. See [maps ]
Corgatha drosera (Meyrick, 1891)
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales). See [maps ]
Callipyris drosera Meyrick, 1891; 195; TL : Queensland, Brisbane; New South Wales, Sydney
Corgatha emarginata Hampson, 1914
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Corgatha emarginata Hampson, 1914; 199; TL : Dutch New Guinea, Snow Mts., Oetakwa R.
Corgatha enispodes Hampson, 1910 Gold Coast
Corgatha excisa Hampson, 1894
India (Manipur). See [maps ]
Corgatha excisa Hampson, 1894; 348; TL : Manipur, Mao
Corgatha figuralis (Walker, [1866])
Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia. See [maps ]
Scopula figuralis Walker, [1866]; 1475; TL : Queensland, Moreton Bay
Madopa leucocrossa Lucas, 1898; 77; TL : "Brisbane to Northern Queensland"
Corgatha figuralis paucifasciata Holloway, 1979; 430, pl. 78 :6; TL : New Caledonia
Corgatha flavicosta Hampson, 1910
Solomon Is.. See [maps ]
Corgatha flavipuncta Hampson, 1910 Singapore
Corgatha funebris Viette, 1961
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Corgatha funebris Viette, 1961; 172, pl. 1, f. 2; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra Forest
Corgatha fusca Tanaka, 1973
Japan. See [maps ]
Corgatha fusca Tanaka, 1973; 27, f. 1; TL : Japan, Kyushu, Kagoshima Pref., Satamisaki
Corgatha fuscibasis Gaede, 1916
Tanzania. See [maps ]
Corgatha fuscibasis Gaede, 1916; 121, pl. 1, f. 11; TL : German East Africa, Mkalama
Corgatha fusciceps Sugi, 1982
Japan. See [maps ]
Corgatha fusciceps Sugi, 1982; Moths of Japan, 1 : 805, pl. 196, f. 16-17; TL : Japan, Shikoku, Kagawa Pref., Gokenzan
Corgatha gemmifer (Hampson, 1894)
Burma. See [maps ]
Micraschus gemmifer Hampson, 1894; 353; TL : E.Pegu
Corgatha griseicosta Holloway, 1976
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha griseicosta Holloway, 1976; 15, f. 106, pl. 6 :67; TL : Borneo, Mt. Kinabalu, Park H.Q.
Corgatha hypoxantha Hampson, 1910
Rhodesia, .... See [maps ]
Corgatha hypoxantha Hampson, 1910; 411; TL : N.E.Rhodesia, E. Luangwa district, Petauke
Corgatha implexata (Walker, 1862)
Borneo. See [maps ]
Palara implexata Walker, 1862; 1090; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
Corgatha incerta (Viette, 1961)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] incerta Viette, 1961; 179, pl. 1, f. 9; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra Forest
Corgatha inflammata Hampson, 1914
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Corgatha inflammata Hampson, 1914; 198; TL : Dutch New Guinea, Oetakwa R., Snow Mts.
Corgatha infrarubra (Strand, 1920)
Japan. See [maps ]
Sopha infrarubra Strand, 1920; 116; TL : Japan, Kagoshima
Corgatha inornata (Warren, 1913)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Palara inornata Warren, 1913; 260, pl. 23, row L; TL : Dutch New Guinea, Upper Setekwa River, Snow Mts.
Corgatha laginia Gaede, 1916
Cameroon. See [maps ]
Corgatha laginia Gaede, 1916; 119, pl. 1, f. 8; TL : Cameroon, Buea
Corgatha leucosticta Hampson, 1910 Singapore
Corgatha macariodes Hampson, 1910
Gold Coast, ..., Angola. See [maps ]
Corgatha marumoi Sugi, 1982
Japan. See [maps ]
Corgatha marumoi Sugi, 1982; Moths of Japan, 1 : 804, pl. 193, f. 111; TL : Japan, Yakushima I., Kurio
Corgatha mazoatra (Viette, 1961)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] mazoatra Viette, 1961; 178, pl. 1, f. 8; TL : Madagascar, Perinet, Analamazoatra Forest
Corgatha melanistis Hampson, 1910
Burma. See [maps ]
Corgatha microplexia (Viette, 1961)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] microplexia Viette, 1961; 178, pl. 1, f. 13; TL : Madagascar, Manakambahiny, route to the east, Nosivola region
Corgatha miltophyres Turner, 1920
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha miltophyres Turner, 1920; 168; TL : Queensland, Montville, near Nabour
Corgatha miltopolia Turner, 1945
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha miltopolia Turner, 1945; 160; TL : North Queensland, Cape York
Corgatha minor (Moore, [1885])
Ceylon. See [maps ]
Capnodes minor Moore, [1885]; 212, pl. 174, f. 11; TL : Ceylon
Corgatha minuta (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Capnodes minuta Bethune-Baker, 1906; 284; TL : British New Guinea, Ekeikei; Aroa River
Corgatha molybdophaes Turner, 1936
Australia (New South Wales). See [maps ]
Corgatha molybdophaës Turner, 1936; 35; TL : New South Wales, Murrurundi
Corgatha nabalua Holloway, 1976
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha nabalua Holloway, 1976; 15, pl. 6 :66; TL : Borneo, Mt. Kinabalu, Park H.Q.
Corgatha neona Viette, 1961
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Corgatha neona Viette, 1961; 171, pl. 1, f. 1; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra
Corgatha nigricosta Warren, 1913 Malaysia
Corgatha nigricosta Warren, 1913; 261, pl. 27, row h; TL : Perak
Corgatha nitens (Butler, 1879)
Japan. See [maps ]
Celeopsyche nitens Butler, 1879; 68, pl. 57, f. 10; TL : Japan, Yokohama
Corgatha fasciola Leech, 1900; 512; TL : Japan, Sakata
Corgatha niveicosta Hampson, 1910
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha obsoleta Marumo, 1936
Japan. See [maps ]
Corgatha obsoleta Marumo, 1936; 12, f. 3; TL : Japan
Larva on
Lichenes [RFEL]
Corgatha ochrida Hampson, 1918
Uganda. See [maps ]
Corgatha ochrida Hampson, 1918; 175; TL : Uganda, Unyoro, Bugoma forest
Corgatha ochrobapta Turner, 1941
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Corgatha ochrobapta Turner, 1941; 49; TL : Queensland, Injune
Corgatha odontota Fletcher, 1961
Uganda. See [maps ]
Corgatha odontota Fletcher, 1961; 221, f. 27; TL : Ruwenzori, Nyinabitaba
Corgatha olivata Hampson, 1902
Sikkim. See [maps ]
Corgatha olivata Hampson, 1902; 208; TL : Sikkim
Corgatha omopis (Meyrick, 1902)
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales). See [maps ]
Sophta omopis Meyrick, 1902; 31; TL : New South Wales
Corgatha anthina Turner, 1909; 351; TL : Queensland, Toowoomba
Corgatha omopisoides (Berio, 1954)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] omopisoides Berio, 1954; 141, pl. 7, f. 6; TL : Madagascar, Tananarive, Tsimbazaza Park
Corgatha ozolica Hampson, 1910 Gold Coast
Corgatha ozolicoides (Berio, 1954)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] ozolicoides Berio, 1954; 141, pl. 7, f. 7; TL : Madagascar, Ambahona Massif
Corgatha peroma (Viette, 1961)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] peroma Viette, 1961; 177, pl. 1, f. 6; TL : Madagascar, Anosibe route, km. 57
Corgatha pleuroplaca Turner, 1936
W.Australia. See [maps ]
Corgatha pleuroplaca Turner, 1936; 35; TL : West Australia, Busselton
Corgatha poliostrota Hampson, 1914 Gold Coast
Corgatha poliostrota Hampson, 1914; 199; TL : Gold Coast, Bibianaha
Corgatha porphyrea Hampson, 1910
S.Nigeria. See [maps ]
Corgatha producta Hampson, 1902
South Africa. See [maps ]
Corgatha producta Hampson, 1902; 405; TL : Natal, Durban
Corgatha pusilla Swinhoe, 1903 Siam
Corgatha pygmaea Wileman, 1911
Japan. See [maps ]
Corgatha (?) pygmaea Wileman, 1911; 228; TL : Japan, Yamato, Yoshino
Corgatha rosacea Marumo, 1936; 13,f. 4; TL : Japan
Corgatha regula Gaede, 1916
Togo. See [maps ]
Corgatha regula Gaede, 1916; 122, pl. 1, f. 12; TL : Togo, Bismarkburg
Corgatha rimosa (Viette, 1961)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] rimosa Viette, 1961; 176, pl. 1, f. 5; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra Forest
Corgatha roseocrea Viette, 1961
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Corgatha roseocrea Viette, 1961; 173; TL : Madagascar, Anosibe route, km. 57
Corgatha rubecula Warren, 1913
Borneo. See [maps ]
Corgatha rubecula Warren, 1913; 262, pl. 24, row L; TL : Borneo, Sarawak, Poeh Mts.
Corgatha rubra (Hampson, 1891)
India (Tamil Nadu). See [maps ]
Mestlelta rubra Hampson, 1891; 22, 92, pl. 147, f. 16; TL : Nilgiri district
Corgatha semipardata (Walker, 1861)
Borneo, New Guinea, ..., Ceylon. See [maps ]
Guriauna semipardata Walker, 1861; 1101; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
Thermesia nigripalpis Walker, 1864; 187; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
Corgatha bipunctata Bethune-Baker, 1906; 213; TL : British New Guinea, Dinawa
Corgatha castanea Hampson, 1896; 519; TL : Ceylon
Capnodes griseiplaga Bethune-Baker, 1908; 202; TL : British New Guinea, Dinawa
Metasada pleurosticta Turner, 1936; 36; TL : North Queensland, Cape York
Corgatha sideropasta (Turner, 1936)
Metasada sideropasta Turner, 1936; 36; TL : Queensland, Milmerran
Corgatha squamigera (Warren, 1913)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Palara squamigera Warren, 1913; 259, pl. 23, row L; TL : British New Guinea, Mabare River, Biagi
Corgatha subindicata Kenrick, 1917
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Corgatha subindicata Kenrick, 1917; 94, pl. 3; TL : Madagascar
Corgatha submacariodes (Berio, 1960)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophta submacariodes Berio, 1960; 88; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra
Corgatha tafana (Viette, 1976)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophtha[sic] tafana Viette, 1976; 222, f. 3; TL : Madagascar, Northwest of Fort Dauphin, Andohahelo Massif, Andranomangara
Corgatha tenuilineata Gaede, 1916
Cameroon. See [maps ]
Corgatha tenuilineata Gaede, 1916; 120, pl. 1, f. 9; TL : Cameroon, Buea
Corgatha terracotta Hampson, 1910 Mauritius
Corgatha terracotta Hampson, 1910; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 10 : 311 (repl. Corgatha argillacea Joannis, 1906); TL : Mauritius, Curepipe
Corgatha argillacea Joannis, 1906; 173, pl. 9, f. 5 (preocc. Egnasia argillacea Butler, 1879); TL : Mauritius, Curepipe
Corgatha thyridoides Kenrick, 1917
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Corgatha thyridoides Kenrick, 1917; 95, pl. 3; TL : Madagascar
Corgatha tornalis Wileman, 1915 Taiwan
Corgatha tornalis Wileman, 1915; 159; TL : Formosa, Kanshirei
Corgatha trichogyia Hampson, 1907
Ceylon. See [maps ]
Corgatha trichogyia Hampson, 1907; 649; TL : Ceylon, Pundaloya
Corgatha vanjamanitra (Viette, 1981)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Sophta vanjamanitra Viette, 1981; 330, f. 1; TL : Madagascar, 8km SE of Anjozorobe, Vanjamanitra forest
Corgatha variegata (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
New Guinea. See [maps ]
Oruza variegata Bethune-Baker, 1906; 215; TL : British New Guinea, Dinawa; Anoa River
Corgatha xanthobela Hampson, 1918
Philippines (Luzon). See [maps ]
Corgatha xanthobela Hampson, 1918; 175; TL : Philippines, Luzon, Mt. Makiling
Corgatha zonalis Walker, [1859]
Borneo, ..., Ceylon. See [maps ]
Corgatha zonalis Walker, [1859]; 216; TL : Ceylon
Ausinza aequa Walker, 1864; 192; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
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Some related literature:
Butler, 1879
Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum
Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 3
: i-xvii (index),
: 1 -82, pl. 41 -60
Butler, 1886
Descriptions of 21 new genera and 103 new species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from the Australian region
Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1886 (4)
: 381 -441, pl. 9-10
Hampson, 1910
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum
Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus.
10 : i -xix, 1 -829, pl. 148 -173,
11 : pl. 174
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
Meyrick, 1891
Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera
Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 14
: 188 -199
[AUCL]; Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia
Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 4 : 1-529
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
Staudinger, 1892
Die Macrolepidopteren des Amurgebiets. I. Theil. Rhopalocera, Sphinges, Bombyces, Noctuae
in Romanoff, Mém. Lépid. 6
: 83 -658, pl. 4 -14
Swinhoe, 1903
New species of Eastern and African Lepidoptera
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 11 (65)
: 499 -511
Walker, [1859]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Supplement
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
16 : 1 -253 ([1859]),
17 : 255 -508 (1859),
18 : 509 -798 (1859),
19 : 799 -1036 (1859)
Walker, 1861
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
20 : 1 -276 (1860),
21 : 277 -498 (1860),
22 : 499 -755 (1861),
23 : 757 -1020 (1861),
24 : 1021 -1280 (1862),
25 : 1281 -1477 (1862),
26 : 1479 -1796 ([1863])
Walker, 1864
Catalogue of the Heterocerous Lepidopterous Insects collected at Sarawak, in Borneo, by Mr. A. R. Wallace, with Descriptions of New Species
J. Proc. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 7
: 49 -84, 160 -198
Walker, [1866]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31 : 1 -322 ([1865]),
32 : 323 -706 (1865),
33 : 707 -1120 (1865),
34 : 1121 -1534 ([1866]),
35 : 1535 -2040 (1866)
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Syst. Ent. 37 (1): 102-124
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