Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Melrose Highlands (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 50
150
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 50
150
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 49
148
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 49
148
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
56
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
52
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
34
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melrose Highlands
3 Families width 41 Species
Genera for Melrose Highlands
34 Genera with 41 Species #ACDEGHILMNOPSXZ
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyparpax Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudeva Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melrose Highlands
41 Species | Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864 | Greater Red Dart | | Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827 | | | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Ochre Dagger | | Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864 | Delightful Dagger | | Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874 | Spotted Dart | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759 | Mouse | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797 | Pink Prominent | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858 | Ashen Pinion | | Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874 | Wanton Pinion | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818 | Hebrew | | Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858 | Straight-lined Looper | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Melrose Highlands | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 24
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Notodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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