AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Mesa County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
931
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
930
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
896
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
731
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
255
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
255
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
254
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
219
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
213
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
91
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesa County
4 Families width 156 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms103SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesa County
91 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cerapoda Smith, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Hadenella Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1899Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1898Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Prochloridea Barnes & McD..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1996Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesa County
156 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Andropolia dispar (Smith, 1900)⇒ Fishia dispar Smith, 1900
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa flavida Lafontaine &..., 2004
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Bruceia hubbardi Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cerapoda stylata (Smith, 1894)⇒ Rhizagrotis stylata J. B. Smith, 1893
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Copicucullia astigma Smith, 1894
Copicucullia cucullioides (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Cucullia cucullioides Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Copicucullia mcdunnoughi Henne, 1940
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia impura W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia dorsalis Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Longivesica) edictalis Smith, 1893
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Fishia connecta Smith, 1894Filefishes
Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873Dark Gray Fishia
Furcula nivea Neumoegen, 1891Fivespot flounder
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gluphisia wrightii Hy. Edwards, 1886
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) bowmani Ferguson & S..., 2007Blue trunkfish
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hadenella pergentilis Grote, 1883
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane longior Smith, 1899
Lithophane torrida Smith, 1899
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola minna Butler, 1881Caonothus Nola Moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oncocnemis levis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis levis Grote, 1880
Oncocnemis nigrocaput (Smith, 1894)⇒ Sympistis nigrocaput Smith, 1892
Oncocnemis occata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis occata Grote, 1875
Oncocnemis pernotata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Sympistis pernotata Grote, 1883
Oncocnemis polingii (Barnes, 1904)⇒ Sympistis polingii Barnes, 1904
Oncocnemis sanina (Smith, 1910)⇒ Sympistis sanina Smith, 1910
Oncocnemis tetrops (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Sympistis tetrops Dyar, 1904
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Polia nugatis Smith, 1898
Prochloridea modesta (Barnes & McD..., 1911)⇒ Rhizagrotis modesta Barnes & McD..., 1911
Protogygia enalaga McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Protogygia lagena Grote, 1875
Protogygia postera Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Protogygia querula Dod, 1915Querula Dart
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Richia chortalis Harvey, 1875
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Scotogramma harnardi Barnes & Ben..., 1924Khaki flounder
Scotogramma orida Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Scotogramma submarina Grote, 1883
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Sympistis satanella Troubridge &..., 1999Little Grass Frogs
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ulolonche disticha Morrison, 1875
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Xestia (Anomogyna) vernilis Grote, 1879
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Xylena brucei Smith, 1892Bruce´s Swordgrass Moth
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Mesa County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
28
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
56
103
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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