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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		208
867
1140		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		208
867
1140		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		196
830
1072		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		138
683
893		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
325
446		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
325
446		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
325
446		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
248
357		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
234
342		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
107
177		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dubuque County
5 Families width 177 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms94SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths65SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dubuque County
107 Genera with 177 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths12SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds3SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths21SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18103SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1858Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dubuque County
177 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865Brown Climbing Cutworm
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amastus ochraceator Walker, 1865
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia arge Drury, 1770
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia pontenova Dognin, 1923
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hydraecia immanis Guenée, 1852Hop borer
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
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 carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papaipema necopina Grote, 1876Sunflower Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Photedes includens Walker, 1858Included Cordgrass Borer
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Abagrotis brunneipennis Grote, 1875
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tripudia paraplesia Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Hübner, 1827Black-banded Holomelina
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Dubuque County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		39
65		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		56
94		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

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



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