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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Mercer County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
757
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
624
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
169
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
169
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
169
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
125
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
124
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
57
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Illinois)
3 Families width 72 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Illinois)
57 Genera with 72 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophaloe Hering, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Illinois)
72 Species
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta betulae Riley, 1884Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fallaxGreen Marvel
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865Black Etched Prominent
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hydraecia immanis Guenée, 1852Hop borer
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852Laudable Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leucania ursula Forbes, 1936Ursula Wainscot
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Pseudophaloe xiphydria Zerny, 1928
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Mercer County (Illinois)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
20
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
31
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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