Biology:List of Noctuinae genera

Approximately 600 genera belong to the subfamily Noctuinae, cutworm or dart moths. There are more than 7,000 described species in this subfamily of Noctuidae.

Noctuinae genera

Tribe Actinotiini Beck, 1996

Actinotia Hübner, 1821

Alastria Lafontaine & Troubridge, 2004

Chloantha Boisduval, Rambur & Graslin, 1836

Iodopepla Franclemont, 1964

Nedra Clarke, 1940

Tribe Apameini Guenée, 1841

Achatodes Guenée, 1852

Acrapex Hampson, 1894

Afrogortyna Krüger, 1997

Amphipoea Billberg, 1820

Anapamea Sugi, 1982

Antapamea Sugi, 1982

Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1816

Archanara Walker, 1866

Arenostola Hampson, 1908

Argyrospila Herrich-Schaffer, 1851

Asidemia Sugi, 1982

Atrachea Warren, 1911

Benjaminiola Strand, 1928

Buakea Moyal et al., 2011

Calamia Hübner, 1821

Cervyna Ronkay, Zilli & Fibiger, 2005

Cherokeea Quinter & Sullivan, 2014

Cobalos Smith, 1899

Coenagria Staudinger, 1892

Coenobia Stephens, 1850

Crypsedra Warren, 1910

Ctenostola Sugi, 1982

Denticucullus Rakosy, 1996

Eremobia Stephens, 1829

Eremobina McDunnough, 1937

Euros H. Edwards, 1881

Fabula Fibiger, Zilli & Ronkay, 2005

Franclemontia Ferguson, 1992

Globia Fibiger, Zilli, Ronkay & Goldstein, 2010

Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 1816

Hampsonicola Ronkay, Zilli & Fibiger, 2010

Helotropha Lederer, 1857

Hydraecia Guenée, 1841

Hydredes Volynkin & Matov, 2014

Hypocoena Hampson, 1908

Lateroligia Zilli, Fibiger & Ronkay, 2005

Lemmeria Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

Lenisa Fibiger, Zilli & Ronkay, 2005

Litoligia Beck, 1999

Lophocalama Hampson, 1910

Loscopia Beck, 1991

Luperina Boisduval, 1829

Macronoctua Grote, 1874

Melanapamea Lafontaine, 2009

Meropleon Dyar, 1924

Mesapamea Heinicke, 1959

Mesoligia Boursin, 1965

Minigrapta Matov & Kononenko, 2012

Neoligia Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2002

Nonagria Ochsenheimer, 1816

Oligia Hübner, 1821

Oria Hübner, 1821

Orthomoia Mustelin, 2000

Oxytripia Staudinger, 1871

Papaipema Smith, 1899

Parapamea Bird, 1927

Peraniana Strand, 1942

Photedes Lederer, 1857

Phragmatiphila Hampson, 1908

Protapamea Quinter, 2009

Protarchanara Beck, 1999

Pseudluperina Beck, 1999

Resapamea Varga & Ronkay, 1992

Rhizedra Warren, 1911

Rotoa Strand, 1942

Sedina Urbahn, 1933

Sesamia Guenée, 1852

Staurophora Reichenbach, 1817

Unchelea Fibiger, Zilli & Ronkay, 2010

Virgo Staudinger, 1892

Xenapamea Sugi, 1970

Xylomoia Staudinger, 1892

Tribe Arzamini Grote, 1883

Bellura Walker, 1865

Tribe Caradrinini Boisduval, 1840

Subtribe Athetiina Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005

Anorthodes Smith, 1891

Athetis Hübner, 1821

Proxenus Herrich-Schäffer, 1850

Subtribe Caradrinina Boisduval, 1840

Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816

Charanyca Billberg, 1820

Chilodes Herrich-Schäffer, 1849

Hoplodrina Boursin, 1937

Protoperigea McDunnough, 1937

Rusina Stephens, 1829

Stenodrina Boursin, 1937

Not assigned to a subtribe

Atypha Hübner, 1821

Diadochia Püngeler, 1914

Stygiodrina Boursin, 1937

Tribe Dypterygiini Forbes, 1954

Acroria Walker, 1858

Anthracia Hübner, 1823

Callyna Guenée, 1852

Colocasidia Sugi, 1982

Dypterygia Stephens, 1829

Eremotrachea Hacker, 2001

Feliniopsis Roepke, 1938

Heterophysa Boursin, 1953

Leucotrachea Janse, 1937

Leumicamia Viette, 1965

Magusa Walker, 1857

Mimleucania Hampson, 1909

Mormo Ochsenheimer, 1816

Neophaenis Hampson, 1908

Olivenebula Kishida & Yoshimoto, 1977

Polyphaenis Boisduval, 1840

Sasunaga Moore, 1881

Stenopterygia Hampson, 1908

Thalpophila Hübner, 1820

Trachea Ochsenheimer, 1816

Triphaenopsis Butler, 1878

Tribe Elaphriini Beck, 1996

Bryolymnia Hampson, 1908

Chytonix Grote, 1874

Elaphria Hübner, 1818

Galgula Guenée, 1852

Gonodes Druce, 1908

Hampsonodes Nye, 1975

Pseudomarimatha Ferris & Lafontaine, 2010

Strotihypera Kononenko & Han, 2011

Tribe Episemini

Cleoceris Boisduval, 1836

Leucochlaena Hampson, 1906

Tribe Eriopygini Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005

Anhimella McDunnough, 1943

Anhypotrix Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010

Engelhardtia Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

Eriopyga Guenée, 1852

Eriopygodes Hampson, 1905

Fergusonix Mustelin & Leuschner, 2000

Hexorthodes McDunnough, 1943

Homorthodes McDunnough, 1943

Hydroeciodes Hampson, 1905

Hyperepia Barnes & Lindsey, 1922

Hypotrix Guenée, 1852

Hyssia Guenée, 1852

Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1937

Lasionycta Aurivillius, 1892

Lophoceramica Dyar, 1908

Marilopteryx Franclemont, 1982

Mimobarathra Barnes & McDunnough, 1915

Miodera Smith, 1908

Neleucania Smith, 1902

Nudorthodes Lafontaine, Walsh & Ferris, 2014

Orthodes Guenée, 1852

Protorthodes McDunnough, 1943

Psammopolia L. G. Crabo & Lafontaine, 2009

Pseudorthodes Morrison, 1874

Rhabdorthodes Crabo, 2018

Synorthodes Franclemont, 1976

Trichocerapoda Benjamin, 1932

Trichofeltia McDunnough, 1929

Tricholita Grote, 1875

Trichopolia Grote, 1883

Ulolonche Smith, 1888

Zosteropoda Grote, 1874

Tribe Glottulini Guenée, 1852

Brithys Hübner, 1821

Diaphone Hübner, 1820

Polytela Guenée, 1852

Polytelodes Hampson, 1905

Xanthopastis Hübner, 1821

Tribe Hadenini Guenée, 1837

Afotella Barnes & Benjamin, 1925

Anapoma Berio, 1980

Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1816

Anartomorpha Alphéraky, 1892

Antha Staudinger, 1892

Apospasta Fletcher D.S., 1959

Aspidifrontia Hampson, 1902

Bambusiphila Sugi, 1958

Brithysana Viette, 1963

Calpiformis Hampson, 1908

Campydelta Berio, 1964

Capillamentum Pinhey, 1956

Caradjia Zerny, 1928

Cardepia Hampson, 1905

Catamecia Staudinger, 1898

Catasema Staudinger, 1888

Centrochlora Dyar, 1912

Ceramica Guenée, 1852

Chabuata Walker, 1858

Chandata Moore, 1882

Chlorognesia Warren, 1913

Cirrodes Hampson, 1910

Clavipalpula Staudinger, 1892

Clemathada Beck, 1996

Closteromorpha R.Felder, 1874

Cnodifrontia Hampson, 1902

Conicofrontia Hampson, 1902

Conisania Hampson, 1905

Copifrontia Hampson, 1905

Coranarta Beck, 1991

Cornutifera Varga & Ronkay, 1991

Craterestra Hampson, 1905

Crosia Dupont, 1910

Ctenoceratoda Varga, 1992

Cyclopera Hampson, 1908

Cyptonychia Hampson, 1900

Cytocanis Hampson, 1910

Cytothymia Hampson, 1908

Dargida Walker, 1856

Dicerogastra Fletcher D.S., 1961

Dictyestra Sugi, 1982

Dimorphicosmia Sugi, 1982

Diparopsis Hampson, 1902

Ebertidia Boursin, 1967

Ectolopha Hampson, 1902

Elyptron Saalmüller, 1891

Enterpia Guenée, 1850

Eremochroa Meyrick, 1897

Escaria Grote, 1882

Ethiopica Hampson, 1909

Ethioterpia Hampson, 1910

Eulymnia Hampson, 1908

Euromoia Staudinger, 1892

Eurypsyche Butler, 1886

Euterpiodes Hampson, 1908

Euxenistis Warren, 1910

Feredayia Kirkaldy, 1910

Goenycta Hampson, 1909

Hada Billberg, 1820

Hadena Schrank, 1802

Hadenella Grote, 1883

Haderonia Staudinger, 1895

Haplocestra Aurivillius, 1910

Hecatera Guenée, 1852

Heterochroma Guenée, 1852

Hypocalamia Hampson, 1910

Hypoplexia Hampson, 1908

Interdelta Berio, 1964

Irene Saldaitis & Benedek, 2017

Kisegira Hreblay & Ronkay, 1999

Kollariana Hacker, 1996

Lacanobia Billberg, 1820

Leucapamea Sugi, 1982

Lophotarsia Hampson, 1902

Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816

Mammifrontia Barnes & Lindsey, 1922

Megaegira Ronkay, Ronkay, Gyulai & Hacker, 2010

Melanchra Hübner, 1820

Meliana Curtis, 1839

Melionica Berio, 1970

Mervia Daricheva, 1961

Mesoplus Boursin, 1949

Metopiora Meyrick, 1902

Monostola Alphéraky, 1892

Multisigna Varga, Ronkay & Ronkay, 2017

Neopersectania Rodríguez & Angulo, 2007

Neopistria Hampson, 1908

Nereisana Strand, 1911

Niaboma Nye, 1975

Nyodes Laporte, 1971

Odontestra Hampson, 1905

Omphalestra Fletcher D.S., 1961

Orthogonia Felder & Felder, 1862

Pachetra Guenée, 1841

Palponima Hampson, 1905

Papestra Sukhareva, 1973

Paracentropus Boursin, 1958

Paracroria Hampson, 1908

Polia Ochsenheimer, 1816

Protomeceras Rebel, 1901

Pseudamathes Rothschild, 1920

Pseuderastria Hampson, 1908

Pygmeopolia Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998

Rhynchoplexia Hampson, 1908

Rougeotia Laporte, 1974

Saalmuellerana Fletcher & Viette, 1962

Sajania A.G. Vologdin, 1962

Sapporia Sugi, 1982

Saragossa Staudinger, 1900

Sarcopolia Sugi, 1982

Sciomesa Tams & Bowden, 1953

Scotogramma H. Edwards, 1887

Scriptania Hampson, 1905

Selenistis Hampson, 1908

Sidemia Staudinger, 1892

Sideridis Hübner, 1821

Sparkia Nye, 1975

Speia Tams & Bowden, 1953

Spiramater McCabe, 1980

Stauropides Hampson, 1908

Stomafrontia Hampson, 1905

Sugiella Özdikmen, 2008

Syncalama Hampson, 1908

Thargelia Püngeler, 1899

Thyatirodes Hampson, 1909

Thyrestra Hampson, 1905

Trichanarta Hampson, 1896

Trichestra Hampson, 1905

Tricheurois Hampson, 1905

Trichocosmia Grote, 1883

Trichordestra McCabe, 1980

Tridepia McDunnough, 1937

Trudestra McDunnough, 1937

Turanica Boursin, 1963

Tycomarptes Fletcher D.S., 1961

Vietteania Rungs, 1956

Xanthiria Hampson, 1910

Xantholepis Hampson, 1910

Tribe Leucaniini Guenée, 1837

Analetia Calora, 1966

Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816

Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1816

Persectania Hampson, 1905

Senta Stephens, 1834

Tiracola Moore, 1881

Tribe Noctuini Latreille, 1809

Subtribe Agrotina Harris, 1841

Actebia Stephens, 1829

Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1816

Anicla Grote, 1874

Basistriga Fibiger & Lafontaine, 1997

Brachypteragrotis Viette, 1959

Copablepharon Harvey, 1878

Dichagyris Lederer, 1857

Eucoptocnemis Grote, 1874

Euxoa Hübner, 1821

Feltia Walker, 1856

Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 1929

Himachalia Hacker & Peks, 1992

Peridroma Hübner, 1821

Protogygia McDunnough, 1929

Richia Grote, 1887

Striacosta Lafontaine, 2004

Subtribe Axyliina Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005

Axylia Hübner, 1821

Subtribe Noctuina Latreille, 1809

Abagrotis Smith, 1890

Adelphagrotis Smith, 1890

Agnorisma Lafontaine, 1998

Amazonides Fletcher D.S., 1961

Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1929

Aplectoides Butler, 1878

Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1816

Chersotis Boisduval, 1840

Choephora Grote & Robinson, 1868

Coenophila Stephens, 1850

Cryptocala Benjamin, 1921

Cyrebia Guenée, 1852

Diarsia Hübner, 1821

Divaena Fibiger, 1993

Epilecta Hübner, 1821

Eueretagrotis Smith, 1890

Eugnorisma Boursin, 1946

Eugraphe Hübner, 1821

Eurois Hübner, 1821

Goniographa Varga & Ronkay, 2002

Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 1816

Hemipachnobia McDunnough, 1929

Hermonassa Walker, 1865

Isochlora Staudinger, 1882

Lycophotia Hübner, 1821

Naenia Stephens, 1827

Netrocerocora Bartel, 1903

Noctua Linnaeus, 1758

Ochropleura Hübner, 1821

Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 1998

Parabarrovia Gibson, 1920

Paradiarsia McDunnough, 1929

Prognorisma Lafontaine, 1998-01

Pronoctua Smith, 1894

Protolampra McDunnough, 1929

Pseudohermonassa Varga, 1990

Rhyacia Hübner, 1821

Setagrotis Smith, 1890

Spaelotis Boisduval, 1840

Standfussiana Boursin, 1946

Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 1998

Xestia Hübner, 1818

Not assigned to a subtribe

Ammogrotis Staudinger, 1895

Dimorphinoctua Viette, 1952

Epipsilia Hübner, 1821

Euxootera Fletcher, 1961

Hyperfrontia Berio, 1962

Miniphila Beck, 1996

Neoparadigma Krüger, 2006

Psectraxylia Fletcher D.S., 1961

Sclereuxoa Berio, 1977

Xylostola Hampson, 1909

Tribe Orthosiini Guenée, 1837

Acerra Grote, 1874

Achatia Hübner, 1813

Admetovis Grote, 1873

Anorthoa Berio, 1980

Crocigrapha Grote, 1875

Dioszeghyana Hreblay, 1993

Egira Duponchel, 1845

Harutaeographa Yoshimoto, 1993

Lithopolia Yoshimoto, 1993

Morrisonia Grote, 1874

Nepalopolia Ronkay, Ronkay, Gyulai & Hacker, 2010

Orthimella Schmidt & Lafontaine, 2018

Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1816

Panolis Hübner, 1821

Perigonica Smith, 1890

Perigrapha Lederer, 1857

Protegira Ronkay, Ronkay, Gyulai & Hacker, 2010

Stretchia H. Edwards, 1874

Tribe Phlogophorini Hampson, 1918

Checupa Moore, 1867

Conservula Grote, 1874

Euplexia Stephens, 1829

Euplexidia Hampson, 1896

Oroplexia Hampson, 1908

Paradiopa Prout, 1928

Pareuplexia Warren, 1911

Phlogophora Treitschke, 1825

Pseudenargia Boursin, 1956

Yula Bethune-Baker, 1906

Tribe Phosphilini Poole, 1995

Acherdoa Walker, 1865

Phosphila Hübner, 1818

Phuphena Walker, 1858

Speocropia Hampson, 1908

Tribe Prodeniini Forbes, 1954

Spodoptera Guenée, 1852

Tribe Pseudeustrotiini Beck, 1996

Anterastria Sugi, 1982

Pseudeustrotia Warren, 1913

Tribe Tholerini Beck, 1996

Cerapteryx Curtis, 1833

Nephelodes Guenée, 1852

Tholera Hübner, 1821

Tribe Xylenini Guenée, 1837

Subtribe Antitypina Forbes & Franclemont, 1954

Ammoconia Lederer, 1857

Andropolia Grote, 1895

Antitype Hübner, 1821

Aporophyla Guenée, 1841

Blepharita Hampson, 1907

Dasypolia Guenée, 1852

Dichonia Hübner, 1821

Dryobota Lederer, 1857

Dryobotodes Warren, 1911

Dryotype Hampson, 1906

Eumichtis Hübner, 1821

Mniotype Franclemont, 1941

Platypolia Grote, 1895

Polymixis Hübner, 1820

Pseudohadena Alpheraky, 1889

Rhizagrotis Smith, 1890

Scotochrosta Lederer, 1857

Sutyna Todd, 1958

Trigonophora Hübner, 1821

Xylotype Hampson, 1906

Subtribe Cosmiina Guenée, 1852

Atethmia Hübner, 1821

Chasminodes Hampson, 1910

Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 1816

Dicycla Guenée, 1852

Enargia Hübner, 1821

Ipimorpha Hübner, 1821

Xanthocosmia Sugi, 1982

Zotheca Grote, 1874

Subtribe Ufeina Crumb, 1956

Ufeus Grote, 1873

Subtribe Xylenina Guenée, 1837

Agrochola Hubner, 1821

Agrocholorta

Anathix Franclemont, 1937

Aseptis McDunnough, 1937

Brachylomia Hampson, 1906

Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 1943

Conistra Hübner, 1821

Epidemas Smith, 1894

Epiglaea Grote, 1878

Eucirroedia Grote, 1875

Eupsilia Hübner, 1821

Hillia Grote, 1883

Homoglaea Morrison, 1876

Hyppa Duponchel, 1845

Incertobole

Jodia Hübner, 1818

Lithophane Hübner, 1821

Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937

Orbona Hübner, 1821

Paraseptis Mustelin & Crabo, 2015

Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906

Pyreferra Franclemont, 1937

Sericaglaea Franclemont, 1941

Suginistra

Sunira Franclemont, 1950

Sydiva Moore, 1882

Telorta Warren, 1910

Tiliacea Tutt, 1896

Viridiseptis Mustelin & Crabo, 2015

Vulpechola

Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 1816

Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816

Xystopeplus Franclemont, 1937

Not assigned to a subtribe

Agrotisia Hampson, 1908

Ammopolia Boursin, 1955

Antivaleria Sugi, 1980

Apterogenum Berio, 2002

Borbotana Walker, 1858

Busseola Thurau, 1904

Carelis Bowden, 1956

Csorbatype Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999

Etlorta Kononenko, 2016

Fagitana Walker, 1865

Feraxinia Moyal et al., 2010

Fishia Grote, 1877

Gyrospilara Kononenko, 1989

Hemibryomima Barnes & Benjamin, 1927

Hemiglaea Sugi, 1980

Homoanarta Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

Karana Moore, 1882

Litholomia Grote, 1875

Lithomoia Hübner, 1821

Meristides Strand, 1909

Mesogona Boisduval, 1840

Metappana Viette, 1965

Neostichtis Janse, 1937

Niphonyx Sugi, 1982

Orohadena Ronkay, Varga & Gyulai, 2002

Pachypolia Grote, 1874

Palaeagrotis Hampson, 1907

Parastichtis Hübner, 1821

Parvispinia Babics, Kononenko & Saldaitis, 2012

Phoebophilus Staudinger, 1888

Properigea Barnes & Benjamin, 1927

Pseudanarta Grote, 1878

Pseudanthoecia Smith, 1883

Pseudobryomima Barnes & Benjamin, 1927

Rhiza Staudinger, 1889

Rhynchaglaea Hampson, 1906

Selicanis Smith, 1900

Solgaitiana Laporte, 1984

Sugitania Matsumura, 1926

Syrrusoides Laporte, 1972

Teratoglaea Sugi, 1958

Tracheplexia Janse, 1937

Tumidifrontia Hampson, 1902

Wiltshireola Hacker, 2001

Xenotrachea Sugi, 1958

Not assigned to a tribe

Acroriodes Hampson, 1909

Amefrontia Hampson, 1899

Anagnorisma Ronkay & Varga, 2000

Andesia Hampson, 1906

Apsarasa Moore, 1868

Ariathisa Walker, 1865

Bagada Walker, 1858

Bathytricha Turner, 1920

Benshirachia Gyulai, Varga & Ronkay, 2002

Boursinia Brandt, 1938

Brachytegma Berio, 1962

Bryogramma Schaus, 1911

Bryomoia Staudinger, 1892

Bryoxena Varga, Ronkay & Hacker, 1990

Buciara Walker, 1869

Cassania Berio, 1972

Chalconyx Sugi, 1982

Clethrorasa Hampson, 1910

Cosmodes Guenée, 1852

Dallolmoia Berio, 1972

Daseochaeta Warren, 1907

Dasygaster Guenée, 1852

Dipterygina Sugi, 1954

Doerriesa Staudinger, 1900

Ectopatria Hampson, 1903

Effractilis Berio, 1977

Haliophyle Warren, 1912

Hoeneidia Boursin, 1954

Hypernaenia Hampson, 1894

Iambia Walker, 1863

Ichneutica Meyrick, 1887

Ikondiana Berio, 1972

Leucocosmia Butler, 1886

Lignispalta Holloway, 1989

Mabilleana Fletcher & Viette, 1962

Malotia Krüger, 2005

Manga Bowden, 1956

Matopo Distant, 1898

Mentaxya Geyer, 1837

Mesocrapex Matsumura, 1929

Meterana Butler, 1877

Micragrotis Hampson, 1903

Mionides Hampson, 1902

Mudaria Moore, 1893

Myalila Strand, 1909

Nacopa Barnes & Benjamin, 1924

Neumichtis Hampson, 1906

Neuranethes Bethune-Baker, 1911

Neurois Hampson, 1903

Nezonycta Varga & Ronkay, 1991

Nivetica Hoare, 2019

Ochrocalama Hampson, 1910

Odontoretha Hampson, 1916

Oenoptera Hampson, 1910

Oligarcha Varga, Ronkay & Gyulai, 1995

Opigena Boisduval, 1840

Pachythrix Turner, 1942

Pansemna Turner, 1920

Paraxestia Hampson, 1903

Pastona Walker, 1858

Phalerodes Hampson, 1908

Phoperigea Viette, 1965

Physetica Meyrick, 1887

Plantea Hacker & Ronkay, 1996

Plusiophaes Prout, 1921

Praina Schaus, 1898

Procrateria Hampson, 1905

Proteuxoa Hampson, 1903

Protognorisma Ronkay & Varga, 2000

Protomiselia Sugi, 1958

Psaphara Walker, 1857

Pseudoleucania Staudinger, 1899

Ramesodes Hampson, 1908

Satrapodes Hampson, 1910

Schizognorisma Ronkay & Varga, 2000

Sineugraphe Boursin, 1954

Spinipalpa Alphéraky, 1892

Syntheta Turner, 1902

Turacina

Xenophysa Boursin, 1969

Xestioplexia Gyulai, 2015

Xylopolia Sugi, 1982

Yepcalphis Nye, 1975