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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		161
655
858		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		161
655
858		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		148
622
796		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		108
540
709		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		33
322
443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		33
322
443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
322
443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
251
357		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
226
325		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
111
173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa County (Iowa)
5 Families width 173 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms82SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa County (Iowa)
111 Genera with 173 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths14SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds4SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1905Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa County (Iowa)
173 Species
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Baileya australis Grote, 1881Small Baileya
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia alembis Dyar, 1910
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia lintneri Grote, 1877Lintner'S Gluphisia Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hydraecia immanis Guenée, 1852Hop borer
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydraecia perobliqua Hampson, 1910False Rosy Rustic Moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cilicoides Grote, 1873Blurry-patched Nola
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Oligia exhausta (Smith, 1903)⇒ Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papaipema cerina Grote, 1874Golden Borer
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera hipparis Druce, 1887Bengal tonguesole
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Iowa County (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		42
64		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		50
82		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		2
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		15
20		Genera
Species
Taxom



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