Tribe Hadenini Guenée, 1837
Hadenini Guenée, 1837; ; TG : Hadena Schrank
Escaria Grote, 1882
— 2 spp.
Minofala Smith, 1905
— 1 sp.
Sparkia Nye, 1975
— 1 sp.
Trichocosmia Grote, 1883
— 1 sp.
Afotella Barnes & Benjamin, 1925
— 1 sp.
Hadenella Grote, 1883
— 1 sp.
Trudestra McDunnough, 1937
— 1 sp.
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 1887
— 13 spp.
Tridepia McDunnough, 1937
— 1 sp.
Dargida Walker, 1856
— 49 spp.
Admetovis Grote, 1873
— 3 spp.
Subtribe Discestrina Beck, 1996
Discestrina Beck, 1996; ; TS : Hadula chartaria Grote
Discestrina (Hadenini) ; [NE4] , 17, 20
Subtribe Poliina Beck, 1996
Poliina (Hadenini) ; [NE4] , 17
Subtribe Mamestrina Beck, 1996
Mamestrina (Hadenini) ; [NE4] , 17
Lacanobia Billberg, 1820
— 23 spp.
6 spp.
Trichordestra McCabe, 1980
— 8 spp.
Melanchra Hübner, [1820]
— 8 spp.
1 sp.
Ceramica Guenée, 1852
— 2 spp.
1 sp.
Hypobarathra Hampson, 1905
— 2 spp.
Odontestra Hampson, 1905
— 19 spp.
Papestra Sukhareva, 1973
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Hada Billberg, 1820
— 10 spp.
1 sp.
Hyssia Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 6 spp.
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Sideridis Hübner, [1821]
— 41 spp.
3 spp.
Saragossa Staudinger, 1900
— 7 spp.
Conisania Hampson, 1905
— 30 spp.
1 sp.
Hecatera Guenée, 1852
— 17 spp.
1 sp.
Subtribe Hadenina Guenée, 1852
Hadenina (Hadenini) ; [NE4] , 17
Tribe Tholerini Beck, 1996
Sarcopolia Sugi in Inoue, Sugi, Kuroko, Moriuti & Kawabe, 1982
— 1 sp.
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 283 spp.
9 spp.
Analetia Calora, 1966
— 2 spp.
Anapoma Berio, 1980
— 16 spp.
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 248 spp.
2 spp.
Senta Stephens, 1834
— 2 spp.
1 sp.
Vietteania Rungs, 1955
— 6 spp.
Tribe Orthosiini Guenée, 1837
Panolis Hübner, [1821]
— 5 spp.
1 sp.
Dioszeghyana Hreblay, 1993
— 3 spp.
Clavipalpula Staudinger, 1892
— 1 sp.
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1816
— 79 spp.
8 spp.
Anorthoa Berio, 1980
— 4 spp.
1 sp.
Harutaeographa Yoshimoto, 1993
— 32 spp.
Stretchia H. Edwards, 1874
— 6 spp.
Perigrapha Lederer, 1857
— 23 spp.
Egira Duponchel, [1845]
— 31 spp.
Morrisonia Grote, 1874
— 5 spp.
Achatia Hübner, [1813]
— 1 sp.
Xylopolia Sugi, 1982
— 2 spp.
Kisegira Hreblay & Ronkay, 1999
Kisegira (Orthosiini ? ) ; [NE5] , 47 (note)
Lithopolia Yoshimoto, 1993
— 1 sp.
Pseudopanolis Inaba, 1927
— 5 spp.
Perigonica Smith, 1890
— 5 spp.
Acerra Grote, 1874
— 1 sp.
Crocigrapha Grote, 1875
— 1 sp.
Orthimella Schmidt & Lafontaine in Schmidt, Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2018
— 1 sp.
Tribe Episemini
Episemini (Hadeninae) ; [NE5] , 241
Episemini (Xyleninae) ; [NE12] , 222
Episemini (Noctuinae) ; [FE ]
Tribe Eriopygini Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 1892
— 59 spp.
7 spp.
Psammopolia Craboe & Lafontaine, 2009
— 5 spp.
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1937
— 81 spp.
Trichocerapoda Benjamin, 1932
— 5 spp.
Anhimella McDunnough, 1943
— 3 spp.
Homorthodes McDunnough, 1943
— 18 spp.
Protorthodes McDunnough, 1943
— 14 spp.
Rhabdorthodes Crabo, 2018
— 3 spp.
Nudorthodes Lafontaine et al., 2014
— 2 spp.
Ulolonche Smith, 1888
— 8 spp.
Hyperepia Barnes & Lindsey, 1922
— 1 sp.
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 1874
— 8 spp.
Orthodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 31 spp.
Synorthodes Franclemont, 1976
— 3 spp.
Hexorthodes McDunnough, 1943
— 12 spp.
Eriopyga Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 141 spp.
Zosteropoda Grote, 1874
— 3 spp.
Neleucania Smith, 1902
— 2 spp.
Hypotrix Guenée, 1852
— 23 spp.
Anhypotrix Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010
— 1 sp.
Trichopolia Grote, 1883
— 2 spp.
Trichofeltia McDunnough, [1929]
— 1 sp.
Mimobarathra Barnes & McDunnough, 1915
— 1 sp.
Miodera Smith, 1908
— 2 spp.
Fergusonix
— 1 sp.
Engelhardtia Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
— 1 sp.
Tricholita Grote, 1875
— 10 spp.
Marilopteryx Blanchard & Franclemont, 1982
— 3 spp.
Lophoceramica Dyar, 1908
— 3 spp.
Hydroeciodes Hampson, 1905
— 42 spp.
This is work in progress. By default all genera which I had earlied in Ipimorphina or Amphipyrinae , have now been moved under Hadeninae . This section contains the genera that I havenot yet found information to place. Some may now belong to another subfamily!
Euplexidia Hampson, 1896
— 4 spp.
Tracheoides Prout, 1926
— 2 spp.
Stenopterygia Hampson, 1908
— 10 spp.
Cosmodes Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 1 sp.
Musothyma Meyrick, 1897
— 1 sp.
Pansemna Turner, 1920
— 1 sp.
Data Walker, 1862
— 13 spp.
Borbotana Walker, 1858
— 7 spp.
Platyprosopa Warren, 1913
— 1 sp.
Pachythrix Turner, 1942
— 5 spp.
Mudaria Moore, 1893
— 19 spp.
Eccleta Turner, 1902
— 1 sp.
Calophasidia Hampson, 1908
— 6 spp.
Eremaula Turner, 1942
— 1 sp.
Paromphale Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Thegalea Turner, 1920
— 1 sp.
Pseudoedaleosia Strand, 1924
— 1 sp.
Tringilburra Lucas, 1901
— 1 sp.
Protoperigea McDunnough, 1937
— 6 spp.
Anorthodes Smith, 1891
— 3 spp.
Hypoperigea Hampson, 1908
— 4 spp.
Syntheta Turner, 1902
— 2 spp.
Barybela Turner, 1944
— 1 sp.
Heterochroma Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 23 spp.
Closteromorpha Felder in Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
— 4 spp.
Ablita Dyar, 1914
— 3 spp.
Dantona Walker, 1859
— 3 spp.
Dictyestra Sugi, 1982
— 1 sp.
Checupa Moore, 1867
— 3 spp.
Apospasta Fletcher, 1959
— 35 spp.
Paradiopa Prout, 1928
— 3 spp.
Yepcalphis Nye, 1975
— 1 sp.
Corythurus Hampson, 1893
— 2 spp.
Iambia Walker, 1863
— 22 spp.
Aeologramma Strand, 1910
— 4 spp.
Dyrzela Walker, 1858
— 11 spp.
Xylostola Hampson, 1908
— 4 spp.
Nacopa Barnes & Benjamin, 1924
— 2 spp.
Some genera that has been placed into Hadeninae by some. Due tolarge rearrangements, not sure the placing still holds.
Some may go to Condicinae ?
Acroriodes Druce, 1908
— 1 sp.
Acylita Hampson, 1908
— 6 spp.
Agrotana Bethune-Baker, 1911
Agrotana Bethune-Baker, 1911; 509; TS : Agrotana jacksoni Bethune-Baker
Aporophoba Berio, 1977
— 1 sp.
Aspidifrontia Hampson, 1902
— 18 spp.
Bambusiphila Sugi, 1958
— 1 sp.
Basilica Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Batuana laporte, 1976
Batuana laporte, 1976; 131; TS : Batuana rougeoti Laporte
Bityla Walker, 1865
— 3 spp.
Bouda Dyar, 1918
— 2 spp.
Callargyra Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Calpiformis Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Campydelta Berio, 1964
— 1 sp.
Carcharoda Hampson, 1910
— 3 spp.
Catamecia Staudinger, 1898
— 5 spp.
Cetola Walker, 1855
— 8 spp.
Chabuata Walker, [1858]
— 38 spp.
Chalconyx Sugi in Inoue, Sugi, Kuroko, Moriuti & Kawabe, 1982
— 1 sp.
Centrogone Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Chiripha Walker, 1856
— 2 spp.
Chlorognesia Warren, 1913
— 2 spp.
Cirrodes Hampson, 1910
— 3 spp.
Clavipalpa Joicey & Talbot in Joicey, Noakes & Talbot, 1916
— 3 spp.
Copifrontia Hampson, 1905
— 2 spp.
Crosia Dupont, 1910
— 1 sp.
Cyclopera Hampson, 1908
— 5 spp.
Cyrima Schaus, 1904
— 1 sp.
Cytocanis Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Cytothymia Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Diadocis Saalmüller, 1891
Diadocis Saalmüller, 1891; 294; TS : Diadocis longimacula Saalmüller
Dicerogastra Fletcher, 1961
Dicerogastra Fletcher, 1961; 190; TS : Misella proleuca Hampson
Diparopsis Hampson, 1902
— 4 spp.
Dipinacia Dognin, 1907
— 3 spp.
Ectolopha Hampson, 1902
— 2 spp.
Elaemima Berio, 1970
Elaemima Berio, 1970; 24; TS : Elaemima brunnea Berio
Elyptron Saalmüller, 1891
— 10 spp.
Ethiopica Hampson, 1908
— 18 spp.
Ethioterpia Hampson, 1910
— 4 spp.
Eucladodes Fletcher, 1961
Eucladodes Fletcher, 1961; 187; TS : Cladocerotis oeneus Fawcett
Eulymnia Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Eumuelleria Dyar, 1918
— 1 sp.
Euterpiodes Hampson, 1908
— 4 spp.
Fotopsis Dyar, 1918
— 1 sp.
Fracara Walker, 1856
— 1 sp.
Geroda Walker, 1859
— 4 spp.
Goenycta Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Gonelydna Hampson, 1910
— 1 sp.
Gonostygia Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Graphania Hampson, 1905
Alysina Cockerell, 1913
Maoria Warren, 1912
Haplocestra Aurivillius, 1910
Haplocestra Aurivillius, 1910; 498; TS : Haplocestra similis Aurivillius
Heterodelta Berio, 1964
— 1 sp.
Hypocalamia Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Hypoplexia Hampson, 1908
— 5 spp.
Koffoleania Laporte, 1977
Koffoleania Laporte, 1977; 65; TS : Koffoleania michaellae Laporte
Kohlera Schaus, 1906
— 2 spp.
Leiometopon Staudinger, 1888
— 1 sp.
Lepidodelta Viette, 1967
— 3 spp.
Leucosigma Druce, 1908
— 2 spp.
Lophotarsia Hampson, 1902
— 8 spp.
Lophotyna Hampson, 1908
— 5 spp.
Macapta Hampson, 1910
— 13 spp.
Magellana Staudinger, 1899
— 2 spp.
Maghadena Viette, 1963
Maghadena Viette, 1963; 152; TS : Xylomania betsileo Viette
Margelana Staudinger, 1888
— 4 spp.
Matopo Distant, 1898
— 13 spp.
Mazuca Walker, 1866
— 6 spp.
Melagramma Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Mellionica Berio, 1970
Mellionica Berio, 1970; 25; TS : Melionica citrinea Berio
Mesoplus Boursin, 1949
— 1 sp.
Metopoplus Alphéraky in Christoph, 1893
— 4 spp.
Michelliana Laporte, 1976
Michelliana Laporte, 1976; 135; TS : Michelliana afroalpina Laporte
Microlita Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Micromonodes Hampson, 1908
— 6 spp.
Microplexia Hampson, 1908
— 23 spp.
Mionides Hampson, 1902
— 1 sp.
Monoptya Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Mydrodoxa Butler, 1880
— 2 spp.
Namangana Staudinger, 1888
— 9 spp.
Neocalymnia Druce, 1908
— 1 sp.
Neolaphygma Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Neolita Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Neomanobia Dyar, 1914
— 1 sp.
Neomilichia Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Neomonodes Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Neopistria Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Neostichtis Janse, 1937
— 6 spp.
Neostrotia Hampson, 1908
— 6 spp.
Nereisana Strand, 1911
— 1 sp.
Neuranethes Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 1 sp.
Niaboma Nye, 1975
— 1 sp.
Nikara Moore, 1882
— 2 spp.
Nocthadena Laporte, 1976
— 1 sp.
Nolasodes Hampson, 1910
— 1 sp.
Numeniastes Fletcher, 1963
— 1 sp.
Nyctodryas Dyar, 1925
— 1 sp.
Nyodes Laporte, 1970
— 64 spp.
Ochrocalama Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Odontelia Hampson, 1905
— 3 spp.
Odontoretha Hampson in Poulton, 1916
— 2 spp.
Oederemia Hampson, 1908
— 9 spp.
Oediplexia Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Oncotibialis Janse, 1939
— 1 sp.
Oortiana Köhler, 1947
— 1 sp.
Oxythaphora Dyar, 1917
— 1 sp.
Oxythres Druce, 1900
— 1 sp.
Paetica Walker, [1858]
— 1 sp.
Parabryophila Dyar, 1921
— 2 spp.
Paracaroides Kenrick, 1917
— 8 spp.
Paracentropus Boursin, 1958
— 1 sp.
Paracroria Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Paraegle Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Paralophata Bethune-Baker, 1911
— 1 sp.
Paroligia Warren in Seitz, 1913
— 7 spp.
Periambia de Joannis, 1928
— 1 sp.
Periconta Dyar, 1912
— 1 sp.
Phalerodes Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Phoperigea Viette, 1965
— 1 sp.
Pinacoplus Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Poliodestra Hampson, 1905
— 5 spp.
Polionycta Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Poppaea Fawcett, 1916
— 1 sp.
Procrateria Hampson, 1905
— 5 spp.
Prodicella Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Prolymnia Hampson, 1911
— 3 spp.
Promionides Berio, 1966
— 1 sp.
Protheodes Swinhoe, 1885
— 1 sp.
Protomeceras Rebel in Staudinger & Rebel, 1901
— 1 sp.
Protoseudyra Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Pseudelaeodes Viette, 1965
— 2 spp.
Pseuderastria Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Pseudobryophila Thierry-Mieg, 1905
— 1 sp.
Pseudamathes Hampson, 1910
— 1 sp.
Pseudina Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
— 4 spp.
Pseudinodes Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Pseudoxylomoea Barnes & Benjamin, [1927]
— 1 sp.
Pulcheria Alphéraky, 1887
— 2 spp.
Pusillathetis Berio, 1976
— 1 sp.
Ramesodes Hampson, 1908
— 5 spp.
Rhyncholita Hampson, 1910
— 2 spp.
Rhynchoplexia Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Rolua Dyar, 1915
— 1 sp.
Rougeotia Laporte, 1974
Rougeotia Laporte, 1974; 218; TS : Rougeotia aethiopica Laporte
Rungsianea Viette, 1963
Rungsianea Viette, 1963; 149; TS : Xylomania hecate Viette
Saalmuellerana Fletcher & Viette, 1962
— 5 spp.
Saaluncifera Berio, 1966
— 2 spp.
Sacadodes Dyar, 1912
— 1 sp.
Saltia Tams, 1952
Saltia Tams, 1952; 870; TS : Saltia acrophylax Tams
Satrapodes Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Scopariopsis Strand, 1909
— 3 spp.
Scriptania Hampson, 1905
— 10 spp.
Selambina Walker, 1858
— 5 spp.
Selenistis Hampson, 1908
— 3 spp.
Solgaitiana Laporte in Rougeot, 1984
— 1 sp.
Somalibrya Berio, 1976
— 1 sp.
Stauropides Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Stomafrontia Hampson, 1905
— 1 sp.
Strigiphlebia Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Syncalama Hampson, 1908
— 2 spp.
Tholeropsis Berio, 1977
— 2 spp.
Thyatirodes Hampson, 1908
— 1 sp.
Tranoses Schaus, 1913
— 3 spp.
Tumidifrontia Hampson, 1902
— 2 spp.
Tycomarptes Fletcher, 1961
Tycomarptes Fletcher, 1961; 195; TS : Apamea inferior Guenée
Tycracona Moore, 1882
— 1 sp.
Xanthirinopsis Dyar, 1926
— 1 sp.
Xantholepis Hampson, 1910
— 1 sp.
800x636 (~106Kb) USA: LepSoc mothing trip to Copper Canyon, Cochise Co., Arizona, 4.8.2005, Photo © Valentina Anderson
1000x1038 (~163Kb) USA: LepSoc mothing trip to Copper Canyon, Cochise Co., Arizona, 4.8.2005, Photo © Valentina Anderson
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Unknown or unplaced taxa
Monocrias pelinota Lower, 1894; (nom. nud.)
Orthosia scythrastis Lower, 1894; (nom. nud.)
Leucania exarans Lucas, 1894; 141; TL : Melbourne, Williamstown
Cirphis orthomita Turner, 1908; 56; TL : [Victoria] Leopold
Chabuata dentosa Turner, 1911
Sideridis palleuca Turner, 1929; 297; TL : West Australia, Rottnest Island
Mamestra xanthocosma Turner, 1903; 3; TL : Queensland
Euprora crypsichlora Turner, 1931
Stauropus euryscia Lower, 1903
2.8.2019 (2749)
Some related literature:
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Cinquiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 1
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 5 (Noct. 1)
: 1 -407,
Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
[NE9]; Fibiger & Hacker, 2007
Noctuidae Europaeae (Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (Part))
Noct. Eur. 9
: 1-410
[NE12]; Fibiger, Ronkay, Yela & Zilli, 2010
Noctuidae Europaeae 12: Rivulinae - Euteliinae, and Micronoctuidae and Supplement to Volume 1-11
Noct. Eur. 12
[NE4]; Hacker, Ronkay & Hreblay, 2002
Noctuidae Europaeae 4 (Hadeninae I)
Noct. Eur. 4
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
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
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
[NE5]; Ronkay, Yela & Hreblay, 2001
Noctuidae Europaeae 5 (Hadeninae II)
Noct. Eur. 5
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