 
  | Higher taxa: | Noctuidae (family)/ Noctuinae (subfamily)/ Noctuini (tribe)/ Agrotina (subtribe)/ Mentaxya (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Geyer, 1837 | 
| Citation: | Mentaxya Muscosa | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Mentaxya muscosa Geyer, 1837. Zuträge zur Sammlung Exotischer Schmetterlinge, bestehend in Bekanntmachung einzelner Geschlechter neuer oder seltener Nichteuropäischer Arten. (Fortsetzung des Hübner'schen Werkes). Fünftes Hundert: 10, figs 827, 828. By monotypy (see also Viette 1958e: 41). | 
| Publication: | Geyer C. 1837a. Zuträge zur Sammlung Exotischer Schmetterlinge, bestehend in Bekanntmachung einzelner Geschlechter neuer oder seltener Nichteuropäischer Arten. (Fortsetzung des Hübner'schen Werkes). Fünftes Hundert. | 
| Journal: | — | 
| Volume: | 5 | 
| Issue: | |
| Pagination: | 10 | 
| URL: | http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12723767 | 
 
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentaxya albifrons (Geyer, 1837) | (Geyer, 1837) | species | Accepted | Eugraphe albifrons | |
| Mentaxya amatura (Walker, 1858) | (Walker, 1858) | species | Synonym | Agrotis amatura | |
| Mentaxya arabica Wiltshire, 1980 | Wiltshire, 1980 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya arabica | |
| Mentaxya atritegulata (Hampson, 1902) | (Hampson, 1902) | species | Accepted | Agrotis atritegulata | |
| Mentaxya basilewskyi (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Accepted | Georyx basilewskyi | |
| Mentaxya bergeri (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Accepted | Georyx bergeri | |
| Mentaxya bisignata (Hampson, 1911) | (Hampson, 1911) | species | Misapplied | Agrotis bisignata | |
| Mentaxya bisignoides (Poole, 1989) | (Poole, 1989) | species | Synonym | Agrotis bisignoides | |
| Mentaxya bruneli Laporte, 1975 | Laporte, 1975 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya bruneli | |
| Mentaxya camerunensis Laporte, 1973 | Laporte, 1973 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya camerunensis | |
| Mentaxya comorana Viette, 1960 | Viette, 1960 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya comorana | |
| Mentaxya cumulata (Walker, 1865) | (Walker, 1865) | species | Synonym | Diphthera cumulata | |
| Mentaxya dallolmoi Berio, 1972 | Berio, 1972 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya dallolmoi | |
| Mentaxya debivari (Berio, 1962) | (Berio, 1962) | species | Accepted | Scotia debivari | |
| Mentaxya debtera (Laporte, 1977) | (Laporte, 1977) | species | Synonym | Ochropleura debtera | |
| Mentaxya decipiens (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) | (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) | species | Accepted | Agrotis decipiens | |
| Mentaxya fletcheri (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Accepted | Georyx fletcheri | |
| Mentaxya fouqueae Laporte, 1974 | Laporte, 1974 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya fouqueae | |
| Mentaxya grisea Laporte, 1973 | Laporte, 1973 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya grisea | |
| Mentaxya ignetincta (Hampson, 1918) | (Hampson, 1918) | species | Synonym | Lycophotia ignetincta | |
| Mentaxya ignicollis (Walker, 1857) | (Walker, 1857) | species | Accepted | Agrotis ignicollis | |
| Mentaxya ikondae Berio, 1972 | Berio, 1972 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya ikondae | |
| Mentaxya inconstans Laporte, 1984 | Laporte, 1984 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya inconstans | |
| Mentaxya lacteifrons Laporte, 1984 | Laporte, 1984 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya lacteifrons | |
| Mentaxya leroyi (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Accepted | Georyx leroyi | |
| Mentaxya limbinigra (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx limbinigra | |
| Mentaxya medioatra (Hampson, 1918) | (Hampson, 1918) | species | Accepted | Agrotis medioatra | |
| Mentaxya mentaxys (Berio, 1972) | (Berio, 1972) | species | Synonym | Ochropleura mentaxys | |
| Mentaxya mesosema (Hampson, 1911) | (Hampson, 1911) | species | Synonym | Agrotis mesosema | |
| Mentaxya metathoracica (Berio, 1939) | (Berio, 1939) | species | Synonym | Agrotis metathoracica | |
| Mentaxya minor Berio, 1977 | Berio, 1977 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya minor | |
| Mentaxya muscosa Geyer, 1837 | Geyer, 1837 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya muscosa | |
| Mentaxya nigromaculata Laporte, 1984 | Laporte, 1984 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya nigromaculata | |
| Mentaxya nimba Laporte, 1972 | Laporte, 1972 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya nimba | |
| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | (Joannis, 1932) | species | Accepted | Lycophotia palmistarum | |
| Mentaxya percurvata (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Accepted | Georyx percurvata | |
| Mentaxya perfecta (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx perfecta | |
| Mentaxya polita (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx polita | |
| Mentaxya pujoli Laporte, 1973 | Laporte, 1973 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya pujoli | |
| Mentaxya pyroides Berio, 1972 | Berio, 1972 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya pyroides | |
| Mentaxya quadrata Berio, 1974 | Berio, 1974 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya quadrata | |
| Mentaxya reninigra Laporte, 1977 | Laporte, 1977 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya reninigra | |
| Mentaxya rimosa (Guenée, 1852) | (Guenée, 1852) | species | Accepted | Agrotis rimosa | |
| Mentaxya rubra (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx rubra | |
| Mentaxya sandrae Laporte, 1974 | Laporte, 1974 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya sandrae | |
| Mentaxya sexalata Viette, 1958 | Viette, 1958 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya sexalata | |
| Mentaxya strictirena Berio, 1974 | Berio, 1974 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya strictirena | |
| Mentaxya suffusalis Laporte, 1973 | Laporte, 1973 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya suffusalis | |
| Mentaxya thomasi Laporte, 1984 | Laporte, 1984 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya thomasi | |
| Mentaxya tipica (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx tipica | |
| Mentaxya torrianii Laporte, 1977 | Laporte, 1977 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya torrianii | |
| Mentaxya trisellata Viette, 1958 | Viette, 1958 | species | Accepted | Mentaxya trisellata | |
| Mentaxya trisellatoides Laporte, 1973 | Laporte, 1973 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya trisellatoides | |
| Mentaxya varia (Walker, 1865) | (Walker, 1865) | species | Synonym | Agrotis varia | |
| Mentaxya viridea (Berio, 1955) | (Berio, 1955) | species | Misapplied | Georyx viridea | |
| Mentaxya viridis (Hampson, 1911) | (Hampson, 1911) | species | Accepted | Lycophotia viridis | |
| Mentaxya vuattouxi Laporte, 1972 | Laporte, 1972 | species | Synonym | Mentaxya vuattouxi |