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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
238
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
237
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
234
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
192
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
83
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
83
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
83
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
47
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Garden (Iowa)
3 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Garden (Iowa)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garden (Iowa)
28 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

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

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
20
21
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