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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
1821
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
1584
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
467
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
466
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
465
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
315
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
294
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
96
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles
5 Families width 114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms63SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles
96 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1908Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Axenus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bardaxima Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Copibryophila Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dottia Schaus, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1901Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Illice Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mouralia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neogalea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phastia Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Protoschinia Hardwick, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammopolia L.G. Crabo &..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1903Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphida Grote, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tachuda Schaus, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 2011Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles
114 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta othello Smith, 1908
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphipyra berbera Rungs, 1949
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea (Apamea) platinea Treitschke, 1825
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Autographa biloba (Stephens, 1832)⇒ Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Axenus arvalis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Catocala (Mormonia) sponsa Linnaeus, 1767Dark Crimson Underwing
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala barbara (Strecker, 1874)⇒ Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Copablepharon absidum Harvey, 1875Columbia Dune Moth
Copibryophila angelica Smith, 1900Silktassel
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dottia effecta Schaus, 1911
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Dyspyralis illocata Warren, 1891New Zealand yellowbelly flounder
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euxoa bicollaris Grote, 1878
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hadena (Anepia) perplexa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pod Lover
Hadena (Hadena) clara Staudinger, 1901
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Illice dorsimacula (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Illice liberomacula (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Cisthene martini Knowlton, 1967
Lacinipolia lepidula Smith, 1887
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lasionycta ochracea (Riley, 1892)⇒ Protorthodes argentoppida McDunnough, 1943
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877Bailey'S Pinion Moth
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mouralia tinctoides Guenée, 1852
Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852Catabena Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Oncocnemis corusca (Smith, 1899)⇒ Sympistis corusca Smith, 1899
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phastia alcimede Druce, 1890
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Protorthodes argentoppida McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878
Psammopolia ochracea J.B. Smith, 1892
Raphia cinderella (Smith, 1903)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoclea edwardsii (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anarta edwardsii Smith, 1888
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha dentata Wagner & McCabe, 2011Coastal Plain Zanclognatha

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Los Angeles
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
36
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
52
63
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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