Noctuidae are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because of the constant changes to the taxonomic groups. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, until subfamilies Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae were transferred to Erebidae. Currently, Noctuidae contains about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species.

Noctuid larvae are commonly green or brown but can be brightly colored. Most are pudgy and smooth with rounded short heads and few setae.

In general, most noctuid adults have drab wings, but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. Baorisa hieroglyphica).

The pupae range from shiny brown to dark brown but are bright brownish orange when newly pupate darkening after a few days.

Source: Wikipedia

Hexamitoptera lawinda
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Noctuidae 0F1A3937
(Doi Inthanon NP, Chiangmai)

Subfamily Aediinae

Aedia intrahens
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Subfamily Agaristinae

Sarbanissa sundana
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Subfamily Amphipyrinae

Tribe Psaphidini

Emarginea sp. 0F1A5760
(Sumaco, Ecuador)

Subfamily Bagisarinae

Chasmina sp. 0F1A2666
(Kaeng Krachan NP, Thailand)
Ramadasa pavo
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Subfamily Dyopsinae

Arcte modesta
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Belciana kala
(Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia)
Belciana sp. 0F1A7971
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Cyclodes sp. 0F1A4333
(Kalimantan, Indonesia)
Desmoloma chironomus
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
Desmoloma signata
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Desmoloma sp. 0F1A7798
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Sosxetra grata
(Sumaco, Ecuador)

Subfamily Hypeninae

Catada canaliferalis
(Singapore)
Catada sp. 0F1A4450
(Kalimantan, Indonesia)

Subfamily Metoponiinae

Flammona quadrifasciata
(Singapore)

Subfamily Noctuinae

Apsarasa radians
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Bagada malayica
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Clethrorasa pilcheri
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Iambia lyricalis
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Lignispalta sp. 0F1A1249
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Mudaria minoroides
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Mudaria tayi
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Yepcalphis dilectissima
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Tribe Bryophilini

Stenoloba nigrabasalis
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Stenoloba sp. 0F1A4061
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Tribe Caradrinini

Athetis nonagrica
(Pahang, Malaysia)

Tribe Dypterygiini

Sasunaga sp. 0F1A9165
(Pahang, Malaysia)

Tribe Elaphriini

Elaphria pulchra
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Hampsonodes dislocata
(Sumaco, Ecuador)

Tribe Eriopini

Callopistria floridensis
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
Callopistria leucobasis
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Callopistria repleta
(Pahang, Malaysia)
Callopistria sp. 086A2079
(Singapore)
Callopistria sp. 0F1A6779
(Pahang, Malaysia)
Callopistria sp. 0F1A4192
(Kalimantan, Indonesia)

Tribe Hadenini

Heterochroma berylloides
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Heterochroma rollia
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Nyodes sp. 0F1A9201
(Ranomafana, Madagascar)
Tiracola aureata
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Tiracola plagiata
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Tiracola sp. 0F1A5680
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Tribe Leucaniini

Mythimna decisissima
(Singapore)

Tribe Noctuini

Agrotis segetum
(Antananarivo, Madagascar)

Tribe Phlogophorini

Checupa curvivena
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Tribe Prodeniini

Spodoptera litura
(Singapore)
Spodoptera picta
(Singapore)
Spodoptera sp. 086A7113
(Singapore)

Tribe Xylenini

Xenotrachea sp. 0F1A6689
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Subfamily Pantheinae

Anepholcia pygaria
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Anepholcia sp.
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Baorisa hieroglyphica
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Bathyra sp. 0F1A5958
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Lichnoptera pollux
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
Ortopla iarbasalis (Male)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Ortopla cf. iarbasalis (Female)
(Sabah, Malaysia)

Subfamily Plusiinae

Tribe Argyrogrammatini

Chrysodeixis eriosoma
(Singapore)
Ctenoplusia albostriata
(Pahang, Malaysia)
Thysanoplusia orichalcea
(Pahang, Malaysia)