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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
360
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
360
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
352
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
271
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
115
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
87
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
76
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East (Iowa)
3 Families width 41 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East (Iowa)
33 Genera with 41 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East (Iowa)
41 Species
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrochola (Sunira) verberata Smith, 1904
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cilicoides Grote, 1873Blurry-patched Nola
Oligia mactata (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Platypolia mactata Guenée, 1852
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in East (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
27
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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