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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Ames (Athens County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		155
601
756		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		155
601
756		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		146
583
733		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		103
472
610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		22
186
230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		22
186
230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
186
230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
163
204		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
157
199		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
85
111		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Athens County)
5 Families width 111 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms66SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Athens County)
85 Genera with 111 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Athens County)
111 Species
Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852Oval Abrostola
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna bullula Grote, 1873Hook-tipped Amyna
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lithophane signosa Walker, 1857Signate Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cilicoides Grote, 1873Blurry-patched Nola
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Oligia bridghamii Grote & Robi..., 1866Bridgham's Brocade
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema necopina Grote, 1876Sunflower Borer
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Tricholita notata Strecker, 1898
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Ames (Athens County)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		24
34		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		51
66		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		8
9		Genera
Species
Taxom



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