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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Halifax Watershed (Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Halifax Watershed
3 Families width 25 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Halifax Watershed
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotype Hampson, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax Watershed
25 Species
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Trichordestra rugosa Morrison, 1875Wrinkled Arches
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Halifax Watershed
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
17
20
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