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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1038
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
1038
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
226
1028
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
925
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
268
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
267
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
266
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
172
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
148
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
3 Families width 76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
64 Genera with 76 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conservula Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scena Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Athalia cornubiae Benson, 1931Sawfly
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Conservula anodonta Guenée, 1852Sharp Angle Shades
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Dyspyralis puncticosta Smith, 1908Spot-edged Dyspyralis
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Furcula modesta Hudson, 1891Modest Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scena propylea (Druce, 1894)⇒ Scena styx Walker, 1854
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Central Ontario
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
27
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
28
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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