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Checklist for Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
1529
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1328
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
400
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
399
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
398
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
288
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
251
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
128
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
66
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Breton County
66 Genera with 113 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths12SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Apharetra Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocala Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets3SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown3SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
113 Species
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta fallaxGreen Marvel
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857Silver Whip
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Eriopyga monopis Dyar, 1914
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873Dark Gray Fishia
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Philometra hanhami Smith, 1899
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sympistis dinalda J.B. Smith, 1908Broad-lined Sallow
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha altera Ottolengui, 1902
Syngrapha cryptica Eichlin & Cu..., 1978Cryptic Looper
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Cape Breton County
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAmphipyrinae
Guenée, 1837
Amphipyrines
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBalsinae
Grote, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCondicinae
Poole, 1995
Condicine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCuculliinae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1850
Cucullines
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDilobinae
Aurivillius, 1889
Dilobine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEustrotiinae
Grote, 1882
Eustrotiines
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHadeninae
Guenée, 1837
Hadenine Noctuid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
38
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPantheinae
Smith, 1898
Pantheines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Noctuidae at artfakta.se
Noctuidae at dyntaxa.se
Noctuidae at gbif.org
Noctuidae at irmng.org
Noctuidae at itis.gov