This list contains all the names of Noctuid moths reported in the literature for Bulgaria which have been used in articles published abroad and in Bulgaria since 1835. Also included are the other groups, previously known as subfamilies of the Noctuidae which, according to Karsholt & Razowski (1996), are now recognized as distinct families, as well as one new recognized subfamily of the Noctuidae (Yela, 1997). A complete synonymy is given for each of the species also including incorrect subsequent spellings used in the literature for Bulgaria and adjacent territories, or presented as valid names in the most frequently used reference books. All wrongly reported taxa for Bulgaria are also included, with critical comments. For the most interesting and rare species, the source of the first record for Bulgaria is given, as well as some more detailed information about their distribution, phenology, historical view on their finding in Bulgaria, and current taxonomic status. Many critical notes are given for hitherto wrongly understood reports, or misunderstandings concerning the taxa, as well as the toponyms. The author made an attempt to correct the data existing in the old as well as in the recent literature for Bulgaria, and to update the faunistic records in accordance with the recent achievements of taxonomy. For this reason, almost all available collections in Bulgaria have been checked and many taxa are critically examined in order to establish with certainty which are indeed present in Bulgaria. In the list are included also some expected but hitherto still unrecorded species for Bulgaria with their synonyms, using the recent literature for the neighbouring countries. Some of the species wrongly reported from the neighbouring territories are also included, with critical comments.
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