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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
207
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
207
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
206
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
174
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
166
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
70
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced County
3 Families width 91 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms52SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced County
70 Genera with 91 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth2SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1909Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Neleucania Smith, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Polenta Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
91 Species
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Euxoa basalis Grote, 1879
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hypercompe andromela Dyar, 1909
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Lithophane atara Smith, 1909
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Neleucania praegracilis Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Polenta tepperi (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Plagiomimicus tepperi Morrison, 1875
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Schinia albafascia Smith, 1883Western cordilleran bunchberry
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tesagrotis atrifrons Grote, 1873
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia (Anomogyna) vernilis Grote, 1879
Xestia conchis Grote, 1879
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Merced County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
29
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
38
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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