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Checklist for Family Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 (Armyworms)
and region Melrose Highlands (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
150
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
148
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
93
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
93
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
93
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
24
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melrose Highlands
24 Genera with 30 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose Highlands
30 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874Spotted Dart
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuidae with occurrences in Melrose Highlands
SubfamilyAcronictinae
Harris, 1841
Acronictines
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAgaristinae
Boisduval, 1833
Forester Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAmphipyrinae
Guenée, 1837
Amphipyrines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatocalinae
Boisduval, 1828
Catocaline Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
16
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
2
2
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