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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Iowa)
3 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Iowa)
21 Genera with 28 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Iowa)
28 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema sciata Bird, 1908Cluvers Root Borer
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Howard County (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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