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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Greater London (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		325
1638
2399		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		325
1638
2399		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		312
1613
2368		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		232
1436
2158		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		38
453
646		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		38
453
646		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
449
642		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
348
520		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
330
497		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
107
147		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater London
4 Families width 147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms76SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater London
107 Genera with 147 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1884Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17664SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atethmia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Bena Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calodesma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diloba Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 03SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1957Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings4SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Nudaria Haworth, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paradrina Boursin, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ptilophora Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thumatha Walker, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tiliacea Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater London
147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atethmia centrago Haworth, 1809Centre-barred Sallow
Athalia ancilla (Serville, 1823)⇒ Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Bena prasinana Linnaeus, 1758
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Calodesma maculifrons Walker, 1865
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Clostera anachoreta Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula Linnaeus, 1758Chocolate-tip
Clostera pigra Hufnagel, 1766Small Chocolate-tip
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Diloba caeruleocephala Linnaeus, 1758Blue Head
Drymonia dodonaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Marbled-brown
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Earias clorana Linnaeus, 1761Cream-bordered Green Pea
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Eilema stramineola Hübner, 1803
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Furcula bifida Brahm, 1787Poplar Kitten
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula furcula
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lacanobia (Lacanobia) w-latinum Hufnagel, 1766Light Brocade
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lithophane (Lithophane) ornitopus Hufnagel, 1766Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane leautieri hesperica Boursin, 1957Blair's shoulder-knot
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola albula Denis & Schi..., 1775Kent Black Arches
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina Denis & Schi..., 1775Langmaid's yellow underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola aerugula Hübner, 1793Scarce Black Arches
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nola cucullatella Hübner, 1793Short-cloaked Black Arches
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta torva Hübner, 1803Large Dark Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nudaria mundana Linnaeus, 1761Muslin Footman
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odontosia carmelita (Esper, 1790)⇒ Odontosia marumoi Inoue, 1955
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763Pale mottled willow
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polymixis (Polymixis) flavicincta (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Polymixis flavicincta Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Ptilodon cucullina Denis & Schi..., 1775Maple Prominent
Ptilophora plumigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Plumed Prominent
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Thumatha senex Hübner, 1808Round-winged Footman
Tiliacea citrago Linnaeus, 1758Orange Sallow
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Greater London
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		33
41		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		54
76		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		7
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		13
21		Genera
Species
Taxom



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