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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
339
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
276
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
105
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
95
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus County
5 Families width 51 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus County
44 Genera with 51 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1832Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1881Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus County
51 Species
Adonisea sanguinea Geyer, 1832
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Redectis pygmaea Grote, 1878Pygmy Redectis
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Columbus County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
20
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Noctuoidea at artfakta.se
Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov