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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
346
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
346
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
335
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
263
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
108
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
108
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
108
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
84
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
3 Families width 45 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
37 Genera with 45 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1858Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
45 Species
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Bomolocha atomaria Smith, 1903
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Photedes includens Walker, 1858Included Cordgrass Borer
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
26
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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