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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Clay County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		235
933
1207		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		234
932
1206		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		220
897
1142		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		163
741
964		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
256
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		34
256
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
256
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
186
261		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
163
228		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
87
132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Iowa)
5 Families width 132 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms79SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Iowa)
87 Genera with 132 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds2SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1920Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Iowa)
132 Species
Abagrotis barnesi Benjamin, 1921Well-marked Cutworm
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875Early cutworm
Euxoa scholastica McDunnough, 1920Scholastic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania amygdalina Harvey, 1878Northern Linen Wainscot
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Leucania linita Guenée, 1852Linen Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Clay County (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		25
45		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		57
79		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		2
4		Genera
Species
Taxom



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