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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Adair County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		178
713
980		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		178
713
980		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		164
670
902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		125
569
779		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
308
447		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		34
308
447		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
308
447		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
229
345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
215
322		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
115
185		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adair County (Iowa)
5 Families width 185 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms97SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths66SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adair County (Iowa)
115 Genera with 185 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths8SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths23SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adair County (Iowa)
185 Species
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874Spotted Dart
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Apamea lutosa Andrews, 1877Opalescent Apamea
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bomolocha atomaria Smith, 1903
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa catenula Grote, 1879
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) acesias (Felder & Rog..., 1872)⇒ Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874Small heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Homohadena stabilis (Smith, 1896)⇒ Sympistis stabilis Smith, 1895
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Meganola spodia Franclemont, 1985Ashy Meganola
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881Lesser Wainscot
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panaxia papaipema
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plagiomimicus expallidus Grote, 1882
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Adair County (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		34
66		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		65
97		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		13
18		Genera
Species
Taxom



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