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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Macon County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
427
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
426
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
403
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
333
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
104
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
45
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macon County (North Carolina)
3 Families width 59 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms44SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macon County (North Carolina)
45 Genera with 59 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia2SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1917Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (North Carolina)
59 Species
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea mixta (Grote, 1880)⇒ Melanapamea mixta Grote, 1881
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Leucania calidior Forbes, 1936Weeping toado
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Lithophane lepida Lintner, 1878Pine Pinion Moth
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia crytora (Franclemont, 1950)⇒ Neoligia crytora Franclemont, 1950
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Oligia semicana (Walker, 1865)⇒ Neoligia semicana Walker, 1865
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917Cup Plant Borer
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Macon County (North Carolina)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
31
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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