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Checklist for Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
and region Melrose (Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
123
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
123
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
117
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
113
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
79
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
79
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
79
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
63
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
60
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melrose (Guysborough County)
17 Genera with 21 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose (Guysborough County)
21 Species
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Melrose (Guysborough County)
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatocalinae
Boisduval, 1828
Catocaline Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
15
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