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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
167
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
167
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
163
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
152
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
97
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
96
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
54
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Littleton (Buchanan County Iowa)
4 Families width 74 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms50SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Littleton (Buchanan County Iowa)
54 Genera with 74 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1876Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart6SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1875Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Littleton (Buchanan County Iowa)
74 Species
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856Black-disc Sallow
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa pallipennis Smith, 1887
Euxoa quadridentata Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hydraecia stramentosa Guenée, 1852
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oncocnemis augustus (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Schinia grandimedia Hardwick, 1996Boneset Flower Moth
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Littleton (Buchanan County Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
11
18
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
38
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov