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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Caswell County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		170
605
785		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		170
605
785		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		155
565
721		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		114
481
620		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		33
225
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		33
225
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
225
324		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
184
268		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
179
263		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		6
94
150		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caswell County
6 Families width 150 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms72SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caswell County
94 Genera with 150 Species
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Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths10SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths21SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Illice Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17704SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caswell County
150 Species
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Discestra) trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrostrotis contempta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Argyrostrotis flavistriaria Hübner, 1831
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
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 lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celama pustulata Walker, 1865
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Conservula anodonta Guenée, 1852Sharp Angle Shades
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Illice injecta (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868Barrens Xylotype
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Caswell County
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		27
58		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		52
72		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		11
16		Genera
Species
Taxom



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