Species Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, 1797
Type data:
Neotype USNM ENT 00064639 ♂, Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA.Subsequent designation references:
Pogue, M.G. 2002. A world revision of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 43: 1-202 [70-71].- Laphygma macra Guenée, A. 1852. Noctuélites I. In, Boisduval, J.-A. & Guenée, A. (eds). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères. Paris : Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 5 xcvi, 407 pp. [157].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♀, Colombia.Subsequent designation references:
Viette, P. 1951. Sur quelques Noctuelles décrites par Guenée (1852-1854). Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon 20: 159-162 [160]. - Laphygma inepta Walker, F. 1856. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 9: 1-252 [190].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♀, Santarem, Brazil.Subsequent designation references:
Pogue, M.G. 2002. A world revision of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 43: 1-202 [69]. - Prodenia signifera Walker, F. 1856. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 9: 1-252 [193].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH ♂, Georgia, USA.Subsequent designation references:
Pogue, M.G. 2002. A world revision of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 43: 1-202 [69]. - Prodenia plagiata Walker, F. 1856. Noctuidae. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 9: 1-252 [194].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Jamaica. - Prodenia autumnalis Riley, C.V. 1871. Third annual report on the noxious, beneficial, and other insects of the state of Missouri. Jefferson City : Horace Wilcox pp. 175. [109].
Type data:
Lectotype USNM ♂, Missouri, USA.Subsequent designation references:
Pogue, M.G. 2002. A world revision of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 43: 1-202 [69].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Pogue, M.G. 2002. A world revision of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 43: 1-202 [69] (see also for type details of synonyms)
Generic Combinations
- Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797). —
Linsley, E.G. & Usinger, R.L. 1966. Insects of the Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 23(7): 113-196 [160] (new combination)
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Reported from much of northern and eastern Australia following natural dispersal across Torres Strait; originally native to eastern and central North America and South America but widely introduced inc. Africa, Asia, Oceania
Introduced from unknown, native to southern N America to S America.
IBRA
ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Pine Creek (PCK), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCTUOIDEA | 07-Nov-2024 | ADDED | Dr Cathy Byrne Ms Eileen Lee (TMAG) |