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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Greenland (North America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		197
881
1454		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		197
881
1454		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		188
866
1438		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		140
784
1341		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
229
339		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		34
229
339		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
227
337		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
170
257		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
160
237		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
60
95		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenland
4 Families width 95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms77SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenland
60 Genera with 95 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1914Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1845Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18367SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atolmis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autochloris Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasypolia Guenée, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hiera Druce, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leucodonta Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pararctia Sotavalta, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1835Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Protarchanara Beck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm6SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1813Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenland
95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agrotis graslini arenosa Staudinger, 1859
Agrotis tocheata Dognin, 1914
Amphipoea lucens FREYER, 1845Large Ear
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) groenlandica (Duponchel, 1836)⇒ Apamea zeta Treitschke, 1825
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) zeta Treitschke, 1825Exile
Apamea exulis (Lefèbvre, 1836)⇒ Apamea zeta Treitschke, 1825
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atolmis rubricollis Linnaeus, 1758Red-necked Footman
Autochloris cuma Druce, 1897
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Chorizagrotis boretha (Eversmann, 1842)⇒ Euxoa adumbrata Eversmann, 1842
Chorizagrotis sordida (Eversmann, 1842)⇒ Euxoa adumbrata Eversmann, 1842
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Dasypolia (Dasypolia) templi Thunberg, 1792Brindled Ochre
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Euxoa adumbrata drewseni Staudinger, 1857
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) friedeli (Eversmann, 1842)⇒ Euxoa adumbrata Eversmann, 1842
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) westermanni Staudinger, 1857Spinybacked cowfish
Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775Frosted Orange
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Gynaephora groenlandica Homeyer., 1874Arctic woolly bear moth
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hiera gyge Druce, 1885
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Leucodonta bicoloria Denis & Schi..., 1775White prominenet moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Mniotype adustus Esper, 1790
Mniotype sommeri (Lefèbvre, 1836)⇒ Mniotype adustus Esper, 1790
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791Lapland Tiger Moth
Pararctia lapponica hyperborea Curtis, 1835
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polia (Chera) richardsoni Curtis, 1835
Protarchanara brevilinea Fenn, 1864Fenn's Wainscot
Rhyacia (Rhyacia) quadrangula Zetterstedt, 1839
Spaelotis suecica (Aurivillius, 1890)⇒ Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Sympistis heliophila Paykull, 1793
Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Sympistis lapponica (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Pararctia lapponica Thunberg, 1791
Sympistis nigrita (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Sympistis nigrita zetterstedti Staudinger, 1857
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Syngrapha borea Aurivillius, 1890Brown Frogs
Syngrapha ottolenguii Dyar, 1902
Syngrapha parilis Hübner, 1809
Syngrapha u-aureum Guenée, 1852Golden Looper Moth
Syngrapha uaureum Guenée, 1852
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Schoyenia) quieta Hübner, 1813
Xestia (Xestia) agathina Duponchel, 1827Heath Rustic
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylena (Xylena) vetusta Hübner, 1813Red Sword-grass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Greenland
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		15
16		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		43
77		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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