''Neostichtis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The genus was erected by
Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse
Dr Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse, also known as Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse and by other orthographic variations, was a pioneer of South African entomology who specialised in Lepidoptera. His multi-volumed work, ''The Moths of South A ...
in 1937.
Species
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Neostichtis altitudinis''
Laporte, 1972 Cameroon
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Neostichtis fulgurata''
Carcasson, 1965 Tanzania
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Neostichtis ignorata
''Neostichtis'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse
Dr Anthonie Johannes Theodorus Janse, also known as Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse and by other orthographic variations, ...
''
Viette, 1957 Madagascar
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Neostichtis inopinatus''
Viette, 1959 Madagascar
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Neostichtis nigricostata''
(Hampson, 1908) Sierra Leone, Mauritius
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Neostichtis teruworkae''
Laporte, 1984 Ethiopia
References
Amphipyrinae
Moth genera
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