Contributions to the knowledge of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) of the Republic of Belarus

The paper contains a detailed overview of the history of Noctuoidea study in Belarus since the middle of the XIX century. Critical analysis of the Noctuoidea species list in the Catalogue of Lepidoptera of Belarus (Merzheyevskaya et al., 1976) is made. A list of species missing from this catalogue but recorded in preceding publications is compiled, supplemented with records of the species found in Belarus after publication of the catalogue. Data on the examined material for 19 species new to the fauna of Belarus are given.