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Checklist for Subfamily Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 (Cutworm)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
716
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
635
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
326
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
181
403
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNoctuinae
Latreille, 1809
Cutworm, Dart Moths, Noctuine Noctuid Moths
91
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
91 Genera with 217 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acherdoa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 186614SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets6SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1868Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Felita1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1875Lychnis3SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19368SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion14SpeciesTaxom
Loscopia Beck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Morrisonia Grote, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Niphonyx Sugi, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1777Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nonagria Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ommatostola Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Parapamea Bird, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1852Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Protapamea Quinter, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeustrotia Warren, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sunira Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm6SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
217 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acherdoa ferraria Walker, 1865Chocolate Moth
Acrapex relicta Ferguson, 1991Black sole
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agnorisma bollii Grote, 1881Bolle´s Dart Moth
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) lunosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anaplectoides brunneomedia McDunnough, 1946Brown-lined Dart
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Anicla forbesi Franclemont, 1952Forbes' Dart
Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857Snowy Dart
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea basilinea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dionea (Smith, 1899)⇒ Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852
Apamea finitima (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea lintneri Grote, 1873Ommatostola lintneri
Apamea smythi Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852Slowpoke Moth
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Celaena lapara
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Chytonix segregata Butler, 1878
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Dargida rubripennis Grote & Robi..., 1870Pink Streak Moth
Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875Inclined Dart
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Egira alternans Walker, 1857Alternate Woodling
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Euagrotis forbesi (Franclemont, 1952)⇒ Anicla forbesi Franclemont, 1952
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia schweitzeri Lavitt & Wagner, 2016
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euxoa segnilis diaphora Boursin, 1928
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa immixta Grote, 1880Mixed Dart
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Euxoa violaris Grote & Robi..., 1868Violet Dart
Felita jaculiferaDingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subterranea Fabricius, 1794Granulate Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Feltia (Trichosilia) geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Hadena ectypaa Morrison, 1875
Hadena goodelli Grote, 1875
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia explicata McDunnough, 1937Explicit Arches
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852Laudable Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia teligera Morrison, 1875
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Leucania calidior Forbes, 1936Weeping toado
Leucania extincta Guenée, 1852
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leucania ursula Forbes, 1936Ursula Wainscot
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane lemmeri Barnes & Ben..., 1929Lemmer's Pinion Moth
Lithophane lepida Lintner, 1878Pine Pinion Moth
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lithophane signosa Walker, 1857Signate Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877Pale Greeen Pinion Moth
Loscopia velata Walker, 1865Veiled Ear
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Meropleon cosmion Dyar, 1924
Meropleon titan Todd, 1958
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874Roadside Sallow
Morrisonia confusa Hübner, 1831Confused Woodgrain
Morrisonia evicta Grote, 1873Bicolored Woodgrain
Morrisonia triangula Sullivan & Adam, 2009Honeycomb toby
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881Lesser Wainscot
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Niphonyx segregata Butler, 1878Hops Angleshade
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Noctua virescens (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Heliothis virescens Fabricius, 1777
Nonagria interrogans Walker, 1856Larger boxelder leafroller
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Ommatostola lintneri Grote, 1873
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Orthosia garmani Grote, 1879Garman'S Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Papaipema appassionata Harvey, 1876Pitcher Plant Borer
Papaipema araliae Bird. & Jones, 1921Aralia Shoot Borer
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema astuta Bird, 1907Yellow Stoneroot Borer
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema duovata Bird, 1902Seaside Golden Borer Moth
Papaipema duplicatus Bird, 1908Dark Stoneroot Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papaipema necopina Grote, 1876Sunflower Borer
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917Cup Plant Borer
Papaipema speciosissima Grote & Robi..., 1868Osmunda Borer
Parapamea buffaloensis Grote, 1877Buffalo Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Photedes enervata Guenée, 1852Many-Lined Cordgrass Moth
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Protapamea danieli Quinter, 2009Spotted burrfish
Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852Pink Barred Lithacodia
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Pyreferra ceromatica Grote, 1874Annointed Sallow Moth
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Richia acclivis (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Sunira bicolorago (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Agrochola bicolorago Guenée, 1852
Sutyna privata Walker, 1857Private Sallow
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Ulolonche culea Guenée, 1852Sheathed Quaker
Ulolonche modesta Morrison, 1874Modest Quaker
Xestia (Anomogyna) dilucida Morrison, 1875Dull Reddish Dart
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole

Subnodes of Noctuinae with occurrences in Virginia
TribeActinotiini
Beck, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeApameini
Guenée, 1841
17
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArzamini
Grote, 1883
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCaradrinini
Boisduval, 1840
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDypterygiini
Forbes, 1964
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeElaphriini
Beck, 1996
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEriopygini
Fibiger and Lafontaine, 2005
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHadenini
Guenée, 1837
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeucaniini
Guenée, 1837
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNoctuini
Latreille, 1809
17
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrthosiini
Guenée, 1837
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhlogophorini
Hampson, 1918
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhosphilini
Poole, 1995
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProdeniini
Forbes, 1954
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePseudeustrotiini
Beck, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTholerini
Beck, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylenini
Guenée, 1837
20
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



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