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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
200
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
200
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
200
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
148
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
137
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
58
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
4 Families width 77 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms45SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
58 Genera with 77 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
77 Species
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anarta nigrolunata Packard, 1867
Apamea acera Smith, 1900
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea impulsa Guenée, 1852Impulsive Apamea
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) vetusta Walker, 1865
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Lasionycta marloffi (Dyar, 1922)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oncocnemis levis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis levis Grote, 1880
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Pachnobia okakensis (Packard, 1867)⇒ Xestia okakensis Packard, 1867
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha borea Aurivillius, 1890Brown Frogs
Syngrapha orophila Hampson, 1908
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Comox Valley
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
22
28
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
33
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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