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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
199
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
181
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
158
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
59
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
53
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Iowa)
3 Families width 33 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Iowa)
20 Genera with 33 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Iowa)
33 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hydraecia immanis Guenée, 1852Hop borer
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema beeriana Bird, 1923Beer´s Blazing Star Borer
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909Giant Sunflower Borer
Papaipema sciata Bird, 1908Cluvers Root Borer
Papaipema silphii Bird, 1915Silphium Borer Moth
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Elgin (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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