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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
305
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
202
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
178
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
50
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California
3 Families width 56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California
50 Genera with 56 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aleptina Dyar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Azenia Grote, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bandelia Lindsey, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoecia Hampson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Doa Neumoegen & ..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Lathosea Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neogalea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oxycnemis Grote, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Rancora Smith, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1900Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia lanceolata (Grote, 1879)⇒ Tarache lanceolata Grote, 1879
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Aleptina inca Dyar, 1902
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Azenia virida Barnes & McD..., 1916
Bandelia angulata Barnes & Lin..., 1922
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala actaea actaea
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chrysoecia gladiola Barnes, 1907
Cisthene angelus Dyar, 1904Angel Lichen Moth
Dichagyris dubitata McDunnough, 1933Cushion draba
Doa dora Neumoegen & ..., 1894
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euaontia semirufa Barnes & McD..., 1910
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Lathosea pulla (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cucullia pulla Grote, 1881
Lepipolys perscripta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852
Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, 1903Sharpnose puffer
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852Catabena Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Oxycnemis advena Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Oxycnemis baboquavaria (Grote, 1882)⇒ Oxycnemis advena Grote, 1882
Oxycnemis fusimacula Smith, 1902
Oxycnemis gustis (Smith, 1907)⇒ Oxycnemis advena Grote, 1882
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phoenicoprocta hampsonii Barnes, 1904
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Rancora comstocki McDunnough, 1937
Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Schinia jaegeri G. H. Sperry, 1940Hairy porcupinefish
Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900
Stiria dyari Hill, 1924
Syntomeida hampsonii (Barnes, 1904)⇒ Phoenicoprocta hampsonii Barnes, 1904
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Baja California
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
25
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
24
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov