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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Harris County (Texas, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		204
914
1187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		203
913
1186		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		190
880
1135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		136
762
1005		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		34
325
424		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		34
325
424		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
424		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
235
319		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
221
305		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
105
150		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harris County (Texas)
5 Families width 150 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms76SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths65SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harris County (Texas)
105 Genera with 150 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths16SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dahana Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliodora Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Heliolonche Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mouralia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Neophaenis Hampson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1868Armyworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopastis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xerociris Cockerell, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harris County (Texas)
150 Species
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta spinigera Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Adonisea mitis Grote, 1873
Adonisea parmeliana Edwards, 1882
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Dahana atripennis Grote, 1875Black-winged Dahana
Dasychira mescalera Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eublemma recta Guenée, 1852Straight-lined Seed Moth
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliodora magnifica
Heliolonche modicella Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852Scirpus Wainscot
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophocampa annulosa Walker, 1855Santa Ana Tussock Moth
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia consors Smith & Abbot, 1797
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mouralia tinctoides Guenée, 1852
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neophaenis boucheri Barbut & Lal..., 2004
Neophaenis respondens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Neophaenis boucheri Barbut & Lal..., 2004
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia bicuspida Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia crenilinea Smith, 1891Creniline Flower Moth
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera pulchella Herrich-Schä..., 1868Caribbean armyworm
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoclea florida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Anarta florida Smith, 1900
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863)⇒ Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782
Xerociris wilsonii Grote, 1863Smooth leatherjacket
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale viridans Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Harris County (Texas)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		45
65		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		52
76		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		6
7		Genera
Species
Taxom



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