Noctuidae

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Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758

Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758

Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758

Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758 is a moth species with defined size, coloration, and multiple recognized regional forms.

Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766

Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766

Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766

This is a technical description and variation of the moth Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766, covering wing traits and named forms.

Eremochroa alphitias Meyrick, 1897

Eremochroa alphitias Meyrick, 1897

Eremochroa alphitias Meyrick, 1897

Eremochroa alphitias is a 20 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across multiple regions of Australia.

Conisania andalusica Staudinger, 1859

Conisania andalusica Staudinger, 1859

Conisania andalusica Staudinger, 1859

Conisania andalusica (Barrett's marbled coronet) is a Noctuidae moth found in parts of Europe and North Africa.

Conisania luteago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conisania luteago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conisania luteago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conisania luteago is a moth species distinguishable from similar C. andalusica only by genitalic features, found across parts of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

Cardepia sociabilis de Graslin, 1850

Cardepia sociabilis de Graslin, 1850

Cardepia sociabilis de Graslin, 1850

Cardepia sociabilis is a moth species in Noctuidae found across parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

Apsarasa radians (Westwood, 1848)

Apsarasa radians (Westwood, 1848)

Apsarasa radians (Westwood, 1848)

Apsarasa radians is a Noctuidae moth found across South and Southeast Asia, favoring lowland forests between 1000-1200m elevation.

Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1906

Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1906

Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1906

Pseudobryomima fallax is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family, found in North America.

Properigea albimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Properigea albimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Properigea albimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Properigea albimacula is a moth identifiable by a white-filled forewing spot, found across varied forest habitats in the Pacific Northwest.

Niphonyx segregata Butler, 1878

Niphonyx segregata Butler, 1878

Niphonyx segregata Butler, 1878

Niphonyx segregata, the hops angleshade, is the only species in the Noctuidae moth genus Niphonyx, native to eastern Asia and introduced to the US Northeast.

Cosmodes elegans Donovan, 1805

Cosmodes elegans Donovan, 1805

Cosmodes elegans Donovan, 1805

Cosmodes elegans, the green blotched moth, is native to Australia and sometimes migrates to New Zealand.

Ectopatria aspera Walker, 1857

Ectopatria aspera Walker, 1857

Ectopatria aspera Walker, 1857

Ectopatria aspera is a migratory Noctuidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand, with a 36–38 mm wingspan.

Ectopatria horologa Meyrick, 1897

Ectopatria horologa Meyrick, 1897

Ectopatria horologa Meyrick, 1897

Ectopatria horologa is a Noctuidae moth found across Australia, whose larvae feed on Rhagodia parabolica.

Meterana decorata Philpott, 1905

Meterana decorata Philpott, 1905

Meterana decorata Philpott, 1905

Meterana decorata is an endemic New Zealand moth species in the family Noctuidae.

Meterana alcyone Hudson, 1898

Meterana alcyone Hudson, 1898

Meterana alcyone Hudson, 1898

Meterana alcyone is an endemic New Zealand moth species found in native forest, shrubland, and coastal dunes.

Meterana diatmeta Hudson

Meterana diatmeta Hudson

Meterana diatmeta Hudson

Meterana diatmeta is an endemic New Zealand moth species in the family Noctuidae.

Meterana levis Philpott, 1905

Meterana levis Philpott, 1905

Meterana levis Philpott, 1905

Meterana levis is a New Zealand moth described in 1905, whose larvae feed on Plagianthus plants.

Meterana ochthistis Meyrick, 1887

Meterana ochthistis Meyrick, 1887

Meterana ochthistis Meyrick, 1887

Meterana ochthistis is an endemic New Zealand moth species in the Noctuidae family, described by Meyrick in 1887 from Christchurch specimens.

Meterana stipata Walker, 1865

Meterana stipata Walker, 1865

Meterana stipata Walker, 1865

Meterana stipata is an endemic New Zealand moth in the Noctuidae family, described by Francis Walker in 1865.

Meterana vitiosa Butler, 1877

Meterana vitiosa Butler, 1877

Meterana vitiosa Butler, 1877

Meterana vitiosa is a Noctuidae moth endemic to New Zealand, found in forests and shrublands year-round.

Physetica caerulea Guenée, 1868

Physetica caerulea Guenée, 1868

Physetica caerulea Guenée, 1868

Physetica caerulea is a variable moth species endemic to New Zealand, found in open habitats from the central North Island south.

Physetica phricias Meyrick, 1888

Physetica phricias Meyrick, 1888

Physetica phricias Meyrick, 1888

Physetica phricias is an endemic New Zealand moth species found widespread in the South Island whose larvae feed on Discaria toumatou.

Physetica sequens Howes, 1912

Physetica sequens Howes, 1912

Physetica sequens Howes, 1912

Physetica sequens is an endemic moth species found across New Zealand in multiple open habitats from low to alpine elevations.

Neumichtis nigerrima (Guenée, 1852)

Neumichtis nigerrima (Guenée, 1852)

Neumichtis nigerrima (Guenée, 1852)

Neumichtis nigerrima, the black noctuid, is a 40 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across multiple Australian regions.

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