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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Ayrshire (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		244
1156
2050		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		244
1156
2050		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		230
1126
2009		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		186
997
1840		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		28
233
312		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		27
232
310		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
230
307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
183
250		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
169
234		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		3
62
89		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ayrshire
3 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms65SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ayrshire
62 Genera with 89 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1820
Indet. Ear Moth0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17665SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1787Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1761Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Helotropha Lederer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings5SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm7SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1813Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ayrshire
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829Haworth's Minor
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Deltote (Deltote) uncula (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Protodeltote uncula
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813Barred Chestnut
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euxoa (Euxoa) tritici (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euxoa nigrofusca Esper, 1788
Furcula bifida lype Seiffers, 1933
Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775Frosted Orange
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808Crescent
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hyppa rectilinea Esper, 1788Saxon
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Mesapamea didyma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mesapamea secalella Remm, 1983
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Nanna armillata Zetterstedt, 1846Catstail stem fly
Nanna fasciata Meigen, 1826
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina Denis & Schi..., 1775Langmaid's yellow underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Megasema) ditrapezium Denis & Schi..., 1775Triple-spotted Clay
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xestia (Xestia) castanea Esper, 1798Grey Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass
Xylena (Xylena) vetusta Hübner, 1813Red Sword-grass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Ayrshire
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		14
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		41
65		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		7
8		Genera
Species
Taxom



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