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Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Plusiinae (subfamily)/  Argyrogrammatini (tribe)/  Ctenoplusia (genus)/  Ctenoplusia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Guenée, 1852)
Citation:Plusia Limbirena Gn.
Original genus:Plusia
Publication:Guenée A. M. 1852b. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VI. Species général des Lépidoptères. Noctuélites. Tome II.
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Volume:6
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Pagination:350
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33923817
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Ctenoplusia limbirena (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Ctenoplusia by C. Dufay (1970a: 128).

Dufay C. 1970a. Insectes Lépidoptères Noctuidae Plusiinae.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Lectotype ♀ MNHN Lectotype ♀, designated by R. Paulian & P. Viette (1956: 232), MNHN. Madagascar Madagascar. Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 350
Distribution note:

Australasia: New Guinea; Oriental: India, Indonesia (Bali, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Timor), Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan; Palaearctic: Azores, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal (Madeira), Spain (Canary Islands), migrating along Atlantic Coast to Denmark and UK.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Botswana Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cabo Verde Karisch T. 2001b. Zur Schmetterlingsfauna von St. Helena. 1. Teil: Grossschmetterlinge (Insecta: Lepidoptera). page 415
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cabo Verde Santiago Mück O., Passos de Carvalho J., van Harten A. & Traub B. 1990. Los [sic] lepidópteros nocivos em Cabo Verde. page 27
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cabo Verde Santo Antão Traub B. & Bauer E. 1982. Zur Macro-Lepidopteren-Fauna der Kapverdische Inseln. – In: Lobin W., Ergebnisse des 1. Symposiums "Fauna und Flora der Kapverdischen Inseln". page 228
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cabo Verde Fogo Traub B. & Bauer E. 1982. Zur Macro-Lepidopteren-Fauna der Kapverdische Inseln. – In: Lobin W., Ergebnisse des 1. Symposiums "Fauna und Flora der Kapverdischen Inseln". page 228
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cameroon Strand E. 1915a. Lepidoptera aus Bonaberi in Kamerun, gesammelt von Herrn E. Hintz. page 154
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Comoros Mohéli (Mwali) Dufay C. 1982a. Les Plusiinae de l'archipel des Comores (Lep. Noctuidae). page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga page N. Voaden
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Fletcher D. S. 1963a. Exploration du Parc National Albert (deuxième série). 1. Geometridae; 2. Noctuidae. page 103
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Djibouti Dufay C. 1977a. Noctuidae (Plusiinae). – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 45
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Eritrea Joannis J. de 1913. Materiali per lo studio della fauna Eritrea raccolti nel 1902–03 dal Dott. A. Andreini. Lépidoptères. Heterocera. page 131
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Ethiopia Guenée A. M. 1852b. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VI. Species général des Lépidoptères. Noctuélites. Tome II. page 350
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Kenya Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 347
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Lesotho Kopij G. 2006. Lepidoptera fauna of Lesotho. page 163
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Madagascar Guenée A. M. 1852b. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VI. Species général des Lépidoptères. Noctuélites. Tome II. page 350
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Mauritius Fletcher T. B. 1910a. Lepidoptera exclusive of the Tortricidae and Tineidae, with some remarks on their distribution and means of dispersal among the islands of the Indian Ocean. (The Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905). page 278
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Mozambique Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 347
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Oman Wiltshire E. P. 1988c. The larger moths (Macro-Heterocera) of the Wahiba Sands. page 358
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Réunion Guenée A. M. 1862. Lépidoptères. – In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G). page 41
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena Wollaston T. V. 1879. Notes on the Lepidoptera of St. Helena, with descriptions of new species. page 232
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Ascension Robinson G. S. & Kirke C. M. S. 1990. Lepidoptera of Ascension Island – a review. page 126
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Saudi Arabia Wiltshire E. P. 1980a. Lepidoptera: Fam. Cossidae, Limacodidae, Sesiidae, Lasiocampidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Geometridae, Lymantriidae, Nolidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Noctuidae, Ctenuchidae. – In: Wittmer & Büttiker (eds.), Fauna of Saudi Arabia 2. page 226
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Seychelles Silhouette Gerlach J., Matyot P. & Saaristo M. 1997. Silhouette species list. page 23
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Seychelles Mahé Joannis J. de 1894. Mission scientifique de Ch. Alluaud des îles Seychelles. page 433
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Somalia Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather. page 128
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) South Africa Gauteng page J. Heyns
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) South Africa Eastern Cape Möschler H. B. 1884. Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-fauna des Kaffernlandes. page 297
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Wallengren H. D. J. 1856. Anteckningar I Zoologien. I. Kafferlandets Macrolepidoptera-fauna. page 14
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) South Africa Mpumalanga page RMCA
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) South Africa Western Cape Guenée A. M. 1852b. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VI. Species général des Lépidoptères. Noctuélites. Tome II. page 350
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Sudan Warren W. & Rothschild W. 1905. Lepidoptera from the Sudan. page 26
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Tanzania Hampson G. F. 1913d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). XIII. Noctuidae. page 472
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Uganda Hampson G. F. 1913d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). XIII. Noctuidae. page 472
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) United Arab Emirates Fibiger M. & Legrain A. 2009. Order Lepidoptera, superfamily Noctuoidea. – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 574
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Yemen Socotra Rebel H. 1907a. Lepidopteren aus Südarabien und von der Insel Sokotra. page 95
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Yemen Butler A. G. 1885d. On a collection of Lepidoptera made by Major J. W. Yerbury at or near Aden. page 497
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Zimbabwe Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 347
Plant note:

Description of the larva in A. L. H. Townsend (1942: 211).

Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Agave sisalana Asparagaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Althaea rosea Malvaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 68
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Althaea sp. Malvaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Arachis hypogaea Fabaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Bidens pilosa Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Cineraria sp. Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Echium vulgare Boraginaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1957b. Notes on Lepidoptera in the eastern Cape Province (Part IV). page 317
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Eucalyptus saligna Myrtaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Eucalyptus sp. Myrtaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1983. Species of Eucalyptus as food plants for Lepidoptera in East Africa. page 91
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Galinsoga parviflora Asteraceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 211
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Geranium sp. Geraniaceae Madagascar Dufay C. 1970a. Insectes Lépidoptères Noctuidae Plusiinae. page 132
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Lactuca sativa Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Lactuca sp. Asteraceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 211
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Mentha piperita Lamiaceae Mück O. & Traub B. 1987. Ergänzungen zur Macrolepidopteren-Fauna. page 95
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Mentha sp. Lamiaceae Mozambique Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa. page 105
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae Mück O. & Traub B. 1987. Ergänzungen zur Macrolepidopteren-Fauna. page 95
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Nicotiana tabacum Solanaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Ocimum angustifolium Lamiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 70 (as Becium a.)
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Phaseolus sp. Fabaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Pinus radiata Pinaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Primula sp. Primulaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Salvia sp. Lamiaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Salvia splendens Lamiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 91
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Solanum sp. Solanaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 222
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Solanum sp. Solanaceae Madagascar Dufay C. 1970a. Insectes Lépidoptères Noctuidae Plusiinae. page 132
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Tinnea aethiopica Lamiaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 211
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Undefined polyphagous Undefined Madagascar Dufay C. 1970a. Insectes Lépidoptères Noctuidae Plusiinae. page 132
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Undefined polyphagous Undefined Réunion Dufay C. 1975a. Les Plusiinae de la Réunion (Lep. Noctuidae). page 160
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Verbascum sp. Scrophulariaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 97
Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Vernonia sp. Asteraceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 211
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Ctenoplusia limberina (Wollaston, 1879) (Wollaston, 1879) species Misapplied Plusia limberina
Ctenoplusia limbirenoides (Strand, 1917) (Strand, 1917) species Misapplied Phytometra limbirenoides