Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Melrose (Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 48
123
157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 48
123
157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 45
117
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
113
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
79
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
79
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
79
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
63
85 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
60
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
37
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melrose (Guysborough County)
3 Families width 51 Species
Genera for Melrose (Guysborough County)
37 Genera with 51 Species #ACEFGHLMNOPSX
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Vampire moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gluphisia Boisduval, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyparpax Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1877 | Pale pinion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheosia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohermonassa Varga, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1874 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melrose (Guysborough County)
51 Species | Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856 | Impressed Dagger | | Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864 | Delightful Dagger | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Green Arches | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856 | Doubtful Agroperina | | Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865 | Blackfinned triplespine | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874 | Confused Dart Moth | | Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759 | Sallow Kitten | | Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855 | Common Gluphisia | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859 | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 | Oblique heterocampa | | Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797 | Pink Prominent | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithophane baileyi Grote, 1877 | Bailey'S Pinion Moth | | Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841 | Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar | | Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797 | | | Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864 | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Melanchra picta Harris, 1841 | Zebra caterpillar | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864 | Black-rimmed Prominent | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852 | Pink spotted dart | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874 | Norman'S Dart Moth | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Melrose (Guysborough County) | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 9
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 17
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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