Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for County Donegal (Ulster, Ireland)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 44
154
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 44
154
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 42
152
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 35
141
204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
57
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
57
63 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 13
56
62 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
49
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
49
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
16
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for County Donegal
4 Families width 17 Species
Genera for County Donegal
16 Genera with 17 Species | Autographa Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerura Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drymonia Hübner, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithosia Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nudaria Haworth, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoips Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodon Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tyria Hubner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1766 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for County Donegal
17 Species | Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809 | Beautiful Golden Y | | Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758 | Puss Moth | | Clostera pigra Hufnagel, 1766 | Small Chocolate-tip | | Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Purple Clay | | Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766 | Lunar Marbled Brown | | Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758 | Four-spotted Footman | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Iron Prominent | | Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758 | Pebble Prominent | | Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761 | Muslin Footman | | Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809 | Middle-barred Minor | | Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758 | Antique tussock moth | | Polia (Polia) nebulosa Hufnagel, 1766 | Grey Arches | | Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Silver-lines | | Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758 | Coxcomb Prominent | | Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cinnabar | | Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766 | Double Square-spot |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in County Donegal | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 6
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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