Much fluctuation of generic placements between Calpinae , Erebinae , Boletobiinae , ....
Aburina Möschler, 1887
— 19 spp.
Acanthodelta Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Amblyprora Bethune-Baker, 1911
Amblyprora Bethune-Baker, 1911; 534; TS : Catephia acholi Bethune-Baker
Anereuthina Hübner, 1823
— 1 sp.
Anydrophila John, 1909
— 2 spp.
Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 2005
Archaeopilocornus Kühne, 2005; ; TS : Ulotrichopus lucidus Pinhey
Avitta Walker, 1858
— 35 spp.
Batracharta Walker, 1862
— 3 spp.
Beriodesma Hacker, 2016
Beriodesma Hacker, 2016; 343; TS : Polydesma smithii Holland
Calesia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 26 spp.
Calliodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 3 spp.
Calliophisma Hampson, 1913
Calliophisma Hampson, 1913; 263; TS : Calliophisma flavicornis Hampson
Chelecala Hampson, 1913
Chelecala Hampson, 1913; 240; TS : Gnamptonyx trefoliata Butler
Ctenusa Hampson, 1910
Ctenusa Hampson, 1910; 422; TS : Chalciope carnicolor Hampson
Acanthonyx Hampson, 1902; 323; TS : Agrotis marginalis Walker
Cuneisigna Hampson, 1913
Cuneisigna Hampson, 1913; 31; TS : Trigonodes obstans Walker
Cyligramma Boisduval, 1833
— 11 spp.
Donuctenusa Berio, 1940
Donuctenusa Berio, 1940; Donuctenusa fiorii, Berio
Egybolis Boisduval, 1847
— 1 sp.
Euminucia Hampson, 1913
Euminucia Hampson, 1913; 421; TS : Euminucia confluens Hampson
Euonychodes Warren, 1914
Euonychodes Warren, 1914; 480; TS : Euonychodes albivenata Warren
Feigeria Berio, [1991]
— 25 spp.
Homaea Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Hypanua Hampson, 1913
Hypanua Hampson, 1913; 459; TS : Ophiusa xylina Distant
Lobophyllodes Hampson, 1913
Lobophyllodes Hampson, 1913; 400; TS : Hubnerius miniatus Grünberg
Lophotavia Hampson, 1926
Lophotavia Hampson, 1926; 26; TS : Homoptera globulipes Walker
Lephotavia[sic, recte Lophotavia ] ; Berio, 1938, 194
Lophotavia (Erebinae) ; [AfroMoths ]
Lyncestoides Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010
Lyncestoides Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010; Esperiana Mem. 5 : 191; TS : Rhizogramma unilinea Swinhoe
Miniophyllodes de Joannis, 1912
Miniophyllodes de Joannis, 1912; 331; TS : Miniophyllodes aurora de Joannis
Parachalciope Hampson, 1913
Parachalciope Hampson, 1913; 35; TS : Fodina euclidicola Walker
Paratolna Aurivillius, 1925
Paratolna Aurivillius, 1925; 1320; TS : Paratolna brunneovittata Aurivillius
Plecopterodes Hampson, 1913
Plecopterodes Hampson, 1913; 6; TS : Grammodes moderata Wallengren
Prionofrontia Hampson, 1902
Prionofrontia Hampson, 1902; 350; TS : Prionofrontia erygides Hampson
Proconis Hampson, 1902
Proconis Hampson, 1902; 362; TS : Proconis abrostoloides Hampson
Pseudbarydia Hampson, 1924
— 1 sp.
Remigiodes Hampson, 1913
— 1 sp.
Rhabdophera Staudinger, 1858
Hansa Berio, 1959
Heteropalpia Berio, 1939; 55; TS : Heteropalpia cortytoides Berio
Beriohansa Nye, 1975
Scodionyx Staudinger, 1899
Scodionyx Staudinger, 1899; 396; TS : Scodionyx mysticus Staudinger
Ronania Berio, [1992]
— 1 sp.
Sphingomorpha Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 3 spp.
Storthoptera Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
Sympis Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Syrnia Hübner, [1821]
— 1 sp.
Tigreana Laporte in Rougeot, Bourgogne & Laporte, 1991
Tolna Walker, 1869
Tolna Walker, 1869; 355; TS : Tolna versicolor Walker
Epistona Möschler, 1884; 302; TS : Epistona limula Möschler
Undatavitta Holloway, 2005
Zethesides Hampson, 1926
Zethesides Hampson, 1926; 594; TS : Zethes hesperioides Guenée
Praxis Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 8 spp.
Tribe Acantholipini Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006
Acantholipina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 16, 29, 110
Acantholipini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Acantholipini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [FE ]; [ALA ]
Amphigonia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Tribe Arytrurini
Arytrurina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 16, 29, 113
?Arytrurini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Arytrurini (Erebinae) ; [RFEL] ; [FE ]
Tribe Sypnini
Sypnini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [RFEL]
Tribe Catephiini
Catephiini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Catephiini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109
group Catephia (Ophiusina) ; [NE10] , 22, 44
Zale Hübner, 1818
— 39 spp.
Tribe Thermesiini Guenée, 1852
Thermesiini (Erebinae) ; [NACL93] , 30; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109
Tribe Pandesmini
Polydesmini
= Ophiusina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 21
Pandesmini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Pandesmini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [ALA ]
Pandesma Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 7 spp.
Polydesma Boisduval, 1833
— 11 spp.
Tribe Pericymini
Pericymatini
= Ophiusina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 21
Pericymini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Pericymini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [ALA ]
Pericyma Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]
— 6 spp.
Metopta Swinhoe, 1900
— 1 sp.
Erebus Latreille, 1810
— 12 spp.
Erygia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 1 sp.
Lygniodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Lygniodes (Catocalinae) ; [NE10] , 18
Tribe Audeini
Audeini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109
Audea Walker, [1858]
— 3 spp.
Tribe Catocalini Boisduval, [1829]
Catocalina Boisduval, [1829]
Abriesa Swinhoe, 1900
— 1 sp.
Acanthoprora Hampson, 1926
— 1 sp.
Agamana Walker, [1866]
— 14 spp.
Alapadna Turner, 1902
— 2 spp.
Alophosoma Turner, 1929
— 3 spp.
Amphiongia Hampson, 1926
— 1 sp.
Aroana Bethune-Baker, 1906
— 7 spp.
Arsacia Walker, [1866]
— 1 sp.
Arthisma Moore, 1883
— 3 spp.
Attatha Moore, 1878
— 2 spp.
Chrysopera Hampson, 1894
— 1 sp.
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 1901
Crypsotidia Rothschild, 1901; 432; TS : Crypsotidia wollastoni Rothschild
Crenopalpus Strand, 1909; 381; TS : Cremopalpus inquirendus Strand
Cryptotidia[sic, recte Crypsotidia ] ; Hayward, 1926
Crypsotidia (Erebinae) ; [AfroMoths ]
Crypsotidia (Catocalina) ; [NE10] , 26
Dasypodia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Donuca Walker, 1865
— 6 spp.
Ecphysis Fletcher, 1979
— 1 sp.
Niguza Walker, 1858
— 5 spp.
Pterocyclophora Hampson, 1893
— 3 spp.
Xenogenes Meyrick in Prout, 1910
— 2 spp.
Tachosa Walker, 1869
Tachosa Walker, 1869; 345; TS : Tachosa acronyctoides Walker
Anabathra Möschler, 1887; 89; TS : Anabathra una Möschler
Metoposcopa Strand, 1912; 77; TS : Metoposcopa sagittalis Strand
Hypotacha Hampson, 1913
— 2 spp.
Spiloloma Grote, 1873
— 1 sp.
Catocala Schrank, 1802
— 238 spp.
7 spp.
Ulotrichopus Wallengren, 1860
— 5 spp.
Pseudozalissa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Pseudozalissa (Catocalini) ;
Tribe Melipotini Grote, 1895
Synedina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 16, 73
Melipotini (Erebinae) ; [NACL93] , 34; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [FE ]
Phoberia Hübner, 1818
— 2 spp.
Cissusa Walker, 1856
— 5 spp.
Litocala Harvey, 1875
— 1 sp.
Melipotis Hübner, 1818
— 52 spp.
Ianius Richards, 1939
— 1 sp.
Panula Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Forsebia Richards, 1936
— 2 spp.
Bulia Walker, 1858
— 5 spp.
Drasteria Hübner, 1818
— 63 spp.
Boryzops Richards, 1936
— 3 spp.
Orodesma Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
— 16 spp.
Tribe Hypopyrini
Hypopyrini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [RFEL]
Spirama Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 18 spp.
Hypopyra Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 3 spp.
Hexamitoptera Pagenstecher, 1885
Hexamitoptera (Catocalinae) ; [NE10] , 18
Tribe Ommatophorini
Ommatophorini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109
Tribe Euclidiini Guenée, 1852
Ectypina (Catocalini) ; [NE10] , 16, 67
Euclidiini (Catocalinae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Euclidiini (Erebinae) ; [NACL93] , 36; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [RFEL] ; [ALA ]; [FE ]
Pantydia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 6 spp.
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 13 spp.
2 spp.
Melapia Sugi, 1968
— 2 spp.
Trigonodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Caenurgina McDunnough, 1937
— 4 spp.
Doryodes Guenée, 1857
— 10 spp.
Ptichodis Hübner, 1818
— 7 spp.
Caenurgia Walker, 1858
— 3 spp.
Celiptera Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
Mocis Hübner, [1823]
— 14 spp.
Tribe Ercheiini
Ercheiini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [ALA ]
Tribe Hulodini
Hulodini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109; [ALA ]
Tribe Cocytiini
Cocytiinae (Noctuidae) ; Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006, Can. Ent. 138 : (610-635)
Cocytiini (Erebinae) ; Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012, Syst. Ent. 37 (1) : 109
Cocytia Boisduval, 1829
— 1 sp.
Avatha Walker, [1858]
— 6 spp.
Ophyx Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 21 spp.
Serrodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 4 spp.
Tribe Poaphilini Guenée, 1852
Argyrostrotis Hübner, [1821]
— 6 spp.
Gondysia Berio, 1955
— 4 spp.
Parallelia Hübner, 1818
— 8 spp.
Allotria Hübner, [1823]
— 1 sp.
Cutina Walker, 1866
— 4 spp.
Focillidia Hampson, 1913
— 2 spp.
Dysgonia Hübner, [1823]
— 36 spp.
Grammodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 15 spp.
1 sp.
Bastilla Swinhoe, 1918
— 26 spp.
Chalciope Hübner, [1823]
— 2 spp.
Ophisma Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 3 spp.
Mimophisma Hampson, 1926
— 3 spp.
Achaea Hübner, [1823]
— 6 spp.
Oxyodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 4 spp.
Tribe Ophiusini Guenée, 1837
Minucia Moore, [1885]
— 5 spp.
Clytie Hübner, [1823]
— 20 spp.
Heteropalpia Berio, 1939
— 6 spp.
Tyrissa Walker, 1866
— 12 spp.
Lesmone Hübner, 1818
— 28 spp.
Epidromia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 22 spp.
Itomia Hübner, 1823
— 7 spp.
Bendisodes Hampson, 1924
— 1 sp.
Helia Hübner, 1818
— 19 spp.
Selenisa Hayward, 1967
— 10 spp.
Heteranassa Smith, 1899
— 1 sp.
Elousa Walker, 1858
— 1 sp.
Coxina Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 8 spp.
Euclystis Hübner, 1823
— 5 spp.
Coenipeta Hübner, 1818
— 2 spp.
Metria Hübner, [1823]
— 3 spp.
Kakopoda Smith, 1900
— 5 spp.
Toxonprucha Möschler, 1890
— 13 spp.
Zaleops Hampson, 1926
— 1 sp.
Matigramma Grote, 1872
— 9 spp.
Acritogramma Franclemont, 1986
— 2 spp.
Pseudanthracia Grote, 1874
— 1 sp.
Euparthenos Grote, 1876
— 1 sp.
Eubolina Harvey, 1875
— 1 sp.
Amolita Grote, 1874
— 13 spp.
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 14 spp.
Thyas Hübner, [1824]
— 8 spp.
Artena Walker, 1858
— 3 spp.
Buzara Walker, [1865]
— 1 sp.
Euphiusa Hampson, 1913
Euphiusa Hampson, 1913; 550; TS : Chalciope harmonica Hampson
Subtribe Ophiusina
Cerocalini
Dermaleipini
Anuini
Zethes-pericyma
Zethes-pericyma (Ophiusina) ; [NE10] , 22
Cerocala
Cerocala (Ophiusina) ; [NE10] , 22
Ophiusa
Ophiusa (Ophiusina) ; [NE10] , 22
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Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Septiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 3
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct. 3)
: 1 -443,
Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Behilfen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Band 2. Abtheilung 2. Lepidoptera. Rhopalocera
Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2)
(1): 1 -136, pl. 1 -21 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, [1865]),
(2): 137 -378, pl. 22 -47 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1865),
(3): 379 -536, pl. 48 -74 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1867),
(4): 537 -548, pl. 75 -120, (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-9 (pl. 1-74), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) ,
(5): pl. 121 -140, (erklärung) 1 -10 (pl. 75-107), (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-20 (pl. 108-140), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
[NE10]; Goater, Ronkay & Fibiger, 2003
Noctuidae Europaeae (Catocalinae & Plusiinae)
Noct. Eur. 10
: 1-252
Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010
Noctuidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) with notes on the fauna of the southern Arabian Peninsula (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
Esperiana Mem. 5
: 172-241
Lafontaine & Fibiger, 2006
Revised higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera)
Can. Ent. 138 : 610-635
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 40
: 1-239
[NACL93b]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2013
Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 264
: 227-236
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
Laporte in Rougeot, Bourgogne & Laporte, 1991
Les Lépidoptères Hétérocères d'Afrique orientale
Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.) 27 (4)
: 407 -463
Walker, 1858
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
9 : 1 -252 (1856),
10 : 253 -492 ([1857]),
11 : 493 -764 (1857),
12 : 765 -982 ([1858]),
13 : 983 -1236 ([1858]),
14 : 1237 -1520 (1858),
15 : 1521 -1888 (1858)
Zahiri, Holloway, Kitching, Lafontaine, Mutanen & Wahlberg, 2012
Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)
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