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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Cornwall (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		190
758
1037		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		190
758
1037		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		184
749
1027		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		154
700
972		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		28
262
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		28
262
346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
259
343		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
220
306		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
209
296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
84
120		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cornwall
4 Families width 120 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms89SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cornwall
84 Genera with 120 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm6SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ammogrotis Staudinger, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antitype Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17664SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Callimorpha Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ceramica Guenée, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1775Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dasypolia Guenée, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1775Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Griposia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 0Lychnis5SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1766Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesoligia Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1775Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17924SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Panolis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridea Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall
120 Species
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Subacronicta) megacephala (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agrochola (Leptologia) macilenta Hübner, 1809Yellow-line Quaker
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis ripae Fabricius, 1794Sand Dart
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) epomidion (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Apamea characterea Haworth, 1809
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758Plain Golden Y
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Callimorpha dominula Linnaeus, 1758Jersey tiger moth
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Celama confusalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1845)⇒ Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Ceramica pisi Linnaeus, 1758Broom brocade moth
Cerastis rubricosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Chestnut
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmia (Nemus) pyralina Denis & Schi..., 1775Lunar-spotted Pinion
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia (Bryopsis) muralis (Forster, 1771)⇒ Nyctobrya muralis Forster, 1771
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) verbasci Linnaeus, 1758Mullein
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Dasypolia (Dasypolia) templi Thunberg, 1792Brindled Ochre
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Discestra trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Drymonia dodonaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Marbled-brown
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eriopyga lycophotia Jones, 1914
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Euxoa (Euxoa) nigricans Linnaeus, 1761Garden Dart
Euxoa (Euxoa) obelisca Denis & Schi..., 1775Square-spot Dart
Furcula bicuspis Borkhausen, 1790Alder Kitten
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus, 1758
Hadena (Anepia) perplexa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pod Lover
Hadena (Hadena) albimacula Borkhausen, 1792White Spot
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Hadena barnesii
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Leucania (Leucania) putrescens Hübner, 1824Devonshire Wainscot
Lithophane (Lithophane) socia Hufnagel, 1766Pale Pinion
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mesoligia furuncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Cloaked Minor
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album Linnaeus, 1767L-album Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Noctua janthina Denis & Schi..., 1775Langmaid's yellow underwing
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Oligia versicolor Borkhausen, 1792Rufous Minor
Orthosia (Cororthosia) munda (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Perigrapha munda Denis & Schi..., 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Othreis phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Panolis flammea Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Beauty
Papaipema duplicatus Bird, 1908Dark Stoneroot Borer
Peridea anceps Goeze, 1781Great Prominent
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Polia (Polia) nebulosa Hufnagel, 1766Grey Arches
Polymixis (Polymixis) xanthomista Hübner, 1819Black-banded
Protagrotis obscura Barnes & McD..., 1911
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Cornwall
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		16
19		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		57
89		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		8
9		Genera
Species
Taxom



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