Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 261
1321
1626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 261
1321
1626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 247
1290
1588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 193
1122
1385 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
299
396 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 36
298
395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
297
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
206
286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
171
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
84
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape Breton Island
3 Families width 121 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Cape Breton Island
84 Genera with 121 Species
| Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Dagger moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Agriopodes Hampson, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aletia Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharetra Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1958 | Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bomolocha Schrank, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callopistria Hübner, 1825 | Fern Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chibidokuga Matsumura., 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysanympha Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptocala Benjamin, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dusponera Dognin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eilema Hübner, 1901 | Lichen Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1874 | Midgets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriopyga Guenée, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueretagrotis Smith, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eugnorisma Boursin, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1876 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Haploolophus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisimemna Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heptagrotis McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918 | Graylet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jacksonia Theobald, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1829 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lacipa Hübner, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1821 | Pale pinion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachnobia Guenée, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralephana Hampson, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philometra Costa, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogophora Treitschke, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusia Ochsenheimer, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympistis Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngrapha Hübner, 1874 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1998 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylotype Hampson, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 2011 | Fan-foot | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Breton Island
121 Species and 2 Subspecies | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acronicta fallax | Green Marvel | | Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852 | Fragile Dagger | | Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857 | | Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852 | Cherry Dagger | | Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974) | ⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909 | | Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852 | Birch Dagger | | Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797 | Smartweed Caterpillar | | Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861 | Maple Dagger | | Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853) | ⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903 | | Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881 | | Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Green Arches | | Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874 | Dappled Dart | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875) | ⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875 | | Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958 | | | Autographa ampla Walker, 1857 | Broken-banded Y | | Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832 | Double-spotted Spangle | | Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857 | Silver Whip | | Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861 | | Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825 | Silver-spotted Fern Moth | | Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979 | | | Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865 | Formosa Looper | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869 | Catocaline dart | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855 | Northern Conifer Tussock | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864 | Dark-Spotted Looper | | Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904 | Dislocated Dart | | Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857 | Smaller Pinkish Dart | | Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875 | Red Dart | | Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916 | | | Eilema leia Hampson, 1901 | | | Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003 | Pale-winged Midget | | Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874 | Fir harlequin | | Eriopyga monopis Dyar, 1914 | | | Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874 | Attentive Dart | | Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874 | Two-Spot Dart | | Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900 | | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876 | Spotted triggerfish | | Furcula bifida lype Seiffers, 1933 | | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa confusa Lym., 1887 | Confused Haploa | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852 | | | Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856 | Harris Three-spot | | Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874 | | Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859 | Berry´s Skipper | | Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855 | Wavy Lined Heterocampa | | Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855 | Maple prominent | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859 | Alder Smoke | | Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Dotted Graylet | | Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912 | | | Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946 | Summer Hyppa Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923 | Aphid | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874 | Olive Arches | | Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829 | Bristly Cutworm | | Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952 | | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852 | False Wainscot | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852 | | Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852 | | Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852 | | Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868) | ⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864 | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874 | Black Arches | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855 | | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865 | Ruby Quaker | | Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874 | | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861 | Black Zigzag | | Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Disc flounder | | Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926 | | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859 | | Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852 | Olive Angle Shades | | Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855 | Dusky red tiger moth | | Plusia putnami Grote, 1873 | Lempke's gold spot | | Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852 | Cloudy Arches | | Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852 | Stormy Arches | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Schizura badia Packard, 1864 | Chestnut Schizura | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Sympistis dinalda J.B. Smith, 1908 | Broad-lined Sallow | | Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902 | Hooked Silver Y | | Syngrapha altera Ottolengui, 1902 | | | Syngrapha cryptica Eichlin & Cu..., 1978 | Cryptic Looper | | Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874 | Epigaea Looper | | Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874 | Dusky Silver Y | | Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837 | Angulated Cutworm | | Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874 | Green-marked Looper | | Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 | Striped Garden Caterpilla | | Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875 | Rosy Dart | | Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998 | Praevia Dart | | Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922 | Acadian Sallow | | Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011 | Coastal Plain Zanclognatha |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Cape Breton Island | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 28
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 49
79 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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