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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
172
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
172
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
166
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
150
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
116
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
77
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
63
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
41
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Texas)
4 Families width 52 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Texas)
41 Genera with 52 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1827Flower Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyathissa Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1893Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hippia Möschler, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Litodonta Harvey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ommatochila Butler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1884Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1781Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1859Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Texas)
52 Species
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870
Adonisea cumatilis Grote, 1865
Adonisea cupes Grote, 1875
Adonisea nubila Strecker, 1876
Adonisea tuberculum Hübner, 1827
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868Banded Lichen Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Euxoa siccata Smith, 1893
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hippia insularis (Grote, 1867)⇒ Elasmia cave Metzler, 2011
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Lacinipolia erecta Walker, 1856
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Litodonta contrasta Barnes & McD..., 1910
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Ommatochila mundula Zeller, 1872Ommatochila Moth
Psaphida grandis J.B. Smith, 1898Gray Sallow
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Schinia biforma Smith, 1906Dwarf silktassel
Schinia errans Smith, 1883Western cordilleran bunchberry
Schinia petulans H. Edwards, 1884Impatient Flower Moth
Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797Red-humped Caterpillar
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Sympistis kappa Grote, 1874
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zanclognatha marcidilinea (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Howard County (Texas)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
17
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
19
27
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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