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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1816

Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 88, TS: Phalaena triplasia Linnaeus
Unca Oken, 1815; (suppr. ICZN 417)

= ; [NACL, 129]

Habrostola Sodoffsky, 1837; Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 1837 (6) : 88 (unj. emend. Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1816)

= ; [NACL, 129]

Inguridia Butler, 1879; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 4 (23): 354, TS: Inguridia abrostolina Butler

= ; [NACL, 129]

Unca Lhomme, [1929]; Cat. Lep. France et Belgigue 1: 321, TS: Phalaena triplasia Linnaeus

= ; [NACL, 129]

Trigeminostola Beck, 1991; Atalanta 22 (2/4): 222, TS: Noctua trigemina Werneburg
Asclepistola Beck, 1991; Atalanta 22 (2/4): 223, TS: Noctua asclepiadis Denis & Schiffermüller
Abrostola (Abrostolini) ; [NACL, 129]; [MNA25.1, 34]
Abrostola (Abroslolini) ; [NE10, 155, 162]

Abrostola abrostolina (Butler, 1879)

Japan. See [About maps] Inguridia abrostolina Butler, 1879; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 4 (23): 354, TL: Near Yokohama
Abrostola tocionis Marumo, 1917; in Nagano, Coll. Essays Nawa: 29, f. 6, TL: Tokyo

= ; [POOLE, 5]

Abrostola abrostolina ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola agnorista Dufay, 1956

SEU. See [About maps] Abrostola agnorista Dufay, 1956; Revue Fr. Lepid. 15: 152, TL: Provence, Nice
Abrostola agnorista ; [NE10: 167, pl. 12, f. 3, 11-15, gen. 199, 270]

Larva on Parietaria?, Urtica? [NE10, 168]

Abrostola asclepiadis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

SEU, CEU, Asia Minor, Caucasus. See [About maps] Harmosuomuyökkönen
Noctua asclepiadis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 91, TL: Vienna district
Abrostola asclepiadis var. jagowi Bartel, 1904; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 17 (1) : 160, TL: Lower Engadin, Vulpera [Switzerland]

= ; [POOLE, 5]

Abrostola asclepiades[sic] pardoi Agenjo, 1977; Graellsia 32: 4, TL: Santander, Rabgo

= ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola asclepiadis, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Abrostola asclepiadis, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Abrostola asclepiadis ; [NE10: 165, pl. 12, f. 21-25, gen. 198, 269]

500x359 (~28Kb) FINLAND: A: Föglö, 20.7.1973, E. Franssila leg.

Larva on Cynanchum vincetoxicum

Abrostola bettoni Dufay, 1958

Kenya. See [About maps] Abrostola bettoni Dufay, 1958; Bull. Inst. Fr. Afrique Noire (A) 20: 213, f. 2, 25 (m.gen), TL: English East Africa, Eb Urru
Abrostola bettoni ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola clarissa (Staudinger, 1900)

Near East, Asia Minor, Iran, N.Arabia, Turkey. See [About maps] Plusia triplasia clarissa Staudinger, 1900; Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 12 (2): 381, TL: [Turkey]
Abrostola clarissa ; [NE10: 166, pl. 12, f. 16-20, gen. 201, 272]

Abrostola congolensis Dufay, 1958

Zaire. See [About maps] Abrostola congolensis Dufay, 1958; Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 27: 159, f. 7-8, 10 (m.gen), TL: Belgian Congo [Zaire], Elisabethville
Abrostola congolensis ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola dejeani Dufay, 1958

Sichuan. See [About maps] Abrostola dejeani Dufay, 1958; Bonner Zool. Beitr. 8: 316, f. 5, 19 (f.gen), TL: Setchouen, Siao-Lou
Abrostola dejeani ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola fallax Dufay, 1975

Cameroon. See [About maps] Abrostola fallax Dufay, 1975; Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 44 (4): 117, TL: Cameroon, N'kongsamba
Abrostola fallax ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola imitatrix Dufay, 1975

Cameroon. See [About maps] Abrostola imitatrix Dufay, 1975; Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 44 (4): 117, TL: Cameroon, Mont Oku
Abrostola imitatrix ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola korbi Dufay, 1958

Ussuri. See [About maps] Abrostola korbi Dufay, 1958; Opuscula Zoologica, 13: 1, TL: Ussuri
Abrostola korbi ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola microvalis Ottolengui, 1919

Texas. See [About maps] Abrostola microvalis Ottolengui, 1919; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 27 : 124, pl. 15, f. 12, TL: Texas
Abrostola microvalis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Abrostola microvalis ; [MNA25.1: 37, f. 9, pl. 1, f. 4, pl. A, f. 4, pl. I, f. 4]; [NACL, #8883]

Larva on Quercus virginiana? [MNA25.1]

Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852

S.Quebec, from (Maine - North Carolina) - Wisconsin. See [About maps] Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) 6: 322, pl. 11, f. 11, TL: New York [State]
Abrostola ovalis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Abrostola ovalis, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Abrostola ovalis ; [NACL, #8880]; [MNA25.1: 36, f. 8, pl. 1, f. 1, pl. 4, f. 1, pl. A, f. 1, pl. I, f. 1]; [NE10, 155]

Larva on Urtica dioica [MNA25.1, 36]

Abrostola pacifica Dufay, 1960

Japan. See [About maps] Abrostola pacifica Dufay, 1960; Tinea 5: 307, f. 4-5, 9 (m.gen), TL: Japan, viigat, Okutadami
Abrostola pacifica ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola parvula Barnes & McDunnough, 1916

S.Nevada, California, Arizona, NW.Mexico. See [About maps] Abrostola parvula Barnes & McDunnough, 1916; Can. Ent. 48 (7) : 225, TL: S.Arizona
Abrostola mariana Walter, 1928; Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 30 (8) : 138, TL: Tempe, Arizona

= ; [NACL, #8882]

Abrostola parvula, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Abrostola parvula, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Abrostola parvula ; [NACL, #8882]; [MNA25.1: 36, f. 9, pl. 1, f. 3, pl. A., f. 3, pl. I, f. 3]; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola schintlmeisteri Behounek & Ronkay, 1999

Philippines (Luzon). See [About maps] Abrostola schintlmeisteri Behounek & Ronkay, 1999; Spixiana 22 (2) : 109, f. 1-2, pl. 1, f. 1, TL: Philippines, N-Luzon, Ifugao, Banaue
Abrostola schintlmeisteri ; [NE10, 155]

Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)

EU, Siberia. See [About maps] Kirjosuomuyökkönen Spectacle
Phalaena tripartita Hufnagel, 1766; Berlin. Magazin. 3 (4) : 414
Noctua urticae Hübner, [1817]; Samml. eur. Schmett. [4] : pl. 137, f. 625, TL: Europe
Abrostola tripartita, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Abrostola tripartita, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Abrostola tripartita, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Abrostola tripartita ; [NE10: 163, pl. 12, f. 6-10, gen. 197, 268]

Misidentified/misapplied:

Phalaena triplasia Linnaeus, 1758;

704x731 (~108Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 14.6.2008 (36°25'E, 56°23'N), Photo © D. Smirnov

500x555 (~48Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 28-3.6.1988; N: Tenhola, 666:27, 30.7.1981, Markku Savela leg.

Larva on Urtica dioeca

Abrostola triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758)

EU, N.Africa, Siberia, Japan. See [About maps] Lyijysuomuyökkönen Dark Spectacle
Phalaena triplasia Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 517
Noctua trigemina Werneburg, 1864; Beir. zur Schmet. (1): 308 (unnec. repl.)
Abrostola triplasia, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Abrostola triplasia, Norges Sommerfugler [NORLEP]
Abrostola triplasia, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Abrostola triplasia, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Abrostola triplasia ; [NE10: 168, pl. 12, f. 1-2, 4-5, gen. 200, 271]

500x505 (~41Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, m 17-22.7.1985, f 5-11.9.1976 Markku Savela leg.

Larva on Urtica dioeca, Humulus lupulus, Parietaria? [NE10, 169]

Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852

from (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) - British Columbia - Oregon, North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, Great Plains. See [About maps] Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) 6: 322, TL: New York
Abrostola urentis, Pacific Northwest Moths [PNWM]
Abrostola urentis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Abrostola urentis, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Abrostola urentis, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Abrostola urentis ; [NACL, #8881]; [MNA25.1: 36, f. 9, pl. 1, f. 2, pl. A, f. 2, pl. I, f. 2]; [NE10, 155]

Larva on Urtica dioica [MNA25.1, 36]

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References:

[ALBERTA]

University of Alberta, E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum; Browse Entomology Collection

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BAMONA]

Opler, Pavulaan, Stanford & Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[BHL]

The; Biodiversity Heritage Library; and on; Internet Archive; Note: The linking to the content of Internet Archive is somewhat delicate -- notify me when links break!

[Bruce Walsh]

Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona

[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

[GALEPS]

Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm

[HBN]

Francis Hemming, 1937; HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2

[Ian Kimber]

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/

[MBE]

Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/

[MNA25.1]

Lafontaine & Poole; The Moths of America North of Mexico, 25.1; NOCTUOIDEA; Noctuidae, Plusiinae

[MPG]

North American Moth Photographers Group

[NACL]

Hodges, 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico

[NE10]

Goater, Ronkay & Fibiger, 2003; Noctuidae Europaeae 10: 252pp; Catocalinae & Plusiinae

[NORLEP]

Norges Sommerfugler

[PNWM]

Pacific Northwest Moths

[POOLE]

Poole, 1989; Lepidopterorum catalogus (n.s.) 118 - Noctuidae

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

Some related literature:

Agenjo, 1977

Contribucion al concimento de la faunula Lepidopterologica Iberica. Seccion de capturas Graellsia 32: 3-18, 1pl

Barnes & McDunnough, 1916

Some new races and species of North American Lepidoptera Can. Ent. 48 (7) : 221-226

Bartel, 1904

Drei neue palaearktische Noctuiden Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 17 (1) : 158-163

Beck, 1991

Taxonomische Änderungen bei den Noctuinae, Cuculliinae und Plusiinae Atalanta 22 (2/4): 175-232

Behounek & Ronkay, 1999

On the taxonomy and biogeography of the Plusiinae of south-east Asia (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Plusiinae) Spixiana 22 (2) : 109-142

Butler, 1879

Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera from Japan Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 4 (23): 349-374, (24): 437-457

Dufay, 1956

Une Abrostola nouvelle de Provence (Agrotidae) Revue Fr. Lepid. 15: 151-157

Dufay, 1958

Les espéces asiatique de genre Abrostola O. (Unca auct.) (Lépid. Agrotidae) Bonner Zool. Beitr. 8: 307-321, 2pls

Dufay, 1958

Descriptions de nouvelles Abrostola africaines (Lep. Noctuidae) Bull. Inst. Fr. Afrique Noire (A) 20: 199-216, 3pls

Dufay, 1958

Contribution a l'etude des Abrostola palearctiques et la Africaines (Lep. Noctuidae Plusiinae) Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 27: 156-162, 1pl

Dufay, 1958

Une nouvelle Abrostola paléartique (Lépid. Noctuidae) Opuscula Zoologica, 13: 4pp

Dufay, 1960

Les especes japonaises des genre Abrostola O. (Unca auct.) (Lepidoptera Noctuidae Plusiinae) Tinea 5: 303-313

Dufay, 1971

Description d'Abrostola kaszabi n. sp. de Mongolie, et note synonymique sur les Abrostola asiatiques. Ergebnisse der zoologischen forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in der Mongolei (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Plusiinae) Reichenbachia, 13: 269-273

Dufay, 1975

Descriptions de nouveaux Plusiinae du Cameroun (Lep. Noctuidae) Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 44 (4): 114-118

Hampson, 1902

The moths of South Africa (Part II) Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 2 : 255-446

Hampson, 1913

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 13 : 1-609, pl. 222-239

Hübner, [1817]

Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge. IV. Noctuae - Eulen ("Dritte Band") Samml. eur. Schmett. [4] : 155-194, : pl. 1-74, f. 1-345 (1800-1803), : pl. 75-86, f. 346-405 (1803-1808), : pl. 87-96, f. 406-455 (1808-1809), : pl. 97-134, f. 456-615 (1809-1813), : pl. 135-139, f. 616-638 (1814-1817), : pl. 140-141, f. 639-647 (1818-1819), : pl. 142-150, f. 648-697 (1819-1822), : pl. 151, f. 698-703 (1823), : pl. 152-156, f. 704-732 (1823-1824), : pl. 157, f. 733-736 (1825-1826), : pl. 158-160, f. 737-752 (1827-1828), : pl. 161-162, f. 753-765 (1828-1830), : pl. 163-169, f. 766-802 (1828-1832), : pl. 170-171, f. 803-812 (1832-1833), : pl. 172-176, f. 813-839 (1834), : pl. 177-179, f. 840-853 (1834-1835), : pl. 180, f. 854-858 (1834-1835), : pl. 181, f. 859-863 (1836), : pl. 182, f. 864-868 (1836-1838), : pl. 183, f. 869-873 (1837-1838), : pl. 184-185, f. 874-882 (1838), : [7], 8-24 (1834?)

Hufnagel, 1766

Forsetzung der tabelle von de nachtvogein. IV. Fortzetzung der dierten Tabelle von de Insecten, besonders von denen so genannten Nacheulen als der zwoten Klasse. Der Nachvögel hiesiger Gegend Berlin. Magazin. 3 (4) : 393-426

Linnaeus, 1758

Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 1-338, : 339-824

Marumo, 1917

Collection of Essays for Mr. Yasushi Nawa, Written in Commeration of his Sixtieth Birthday, October 8, 1917 in Nagano, Coll. Essays Nawa: 23-37

Moore, 1882

Descriptions of new Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W.S. Atkinson Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (1): 1-88, pl. 1-3 (1879), (2): 89-198, pl. 4-5 (1882), (3): 199-299, pl. 6-8 (1888)

Ottolengui, 1919

Notes on the Plusiinae, with description of new species and races J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 27 : 117-126

Ronkay & Thöny, 1997

New Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1816 species from the Neotropical Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Plusiinae) Facetta 14 (1-2): 28-38

Sodoffsky, 1837

Entomologische untersuchungen ueber die Gattungsnamen der Schmetterlinge Bull. Soc. imp. Nat. Moscou 1837 (6) : 76-97

Staudinger, 1900

Neue Lepidopteren des palaearktischen Faunengebiets Dt. Ent. Z. Iris 12 (2): 352-403

Strand, 1920

H. Sauter's Formosa-ausbeute: Noctuidae II Nebst nachträgen zu den familien Arctiidae, Lymantriidae, Notodontidae, Geometridae, Thyrididae, Pyralidae, Tortricidae, Gelechiidae un Oecophoridae_ Arch. Naturgesch. 84 A (12) : 102-197

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)

Walter, 1928

Some new moths from Arizona Proc. Ent. Soc. Washington 30 (8) : 137-141

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