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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Metro Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1082
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
889
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
219
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
218
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
218
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
144
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
134
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
71
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metro Vancouver
4 Families width 103 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms77SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metro Vancouver
71 Genera with 103 Species
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Achytonix McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1879Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alastria Lafontaine &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chibidokuga Matsumura., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Xylomiges Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metro Vancouver
103 Species
Achytonix epipaschia (Grote, 1882)⇒ Cosmia epipaschia Grote, 1883
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta thoracica Grote, 1879
Adelphagrotis stellaris Grote, 1880
Agrotis agis
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Alastria chico Lafontaine &..., 2004
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794Double Lobed
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aseptis adnixa Grote, 1880
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Blenina miota Hampson, 1905
Brachylomia cascadia J.T.Troubrid..., 2007Hornfishes
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) quebecensis Smith, 1900Quebec Dart
Euxoa perexcellens Grote, 1875
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia davena Smith, 1901Least puffer
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lithophane thaxteri Grote, 1874Nonconformist
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Mamestra petita
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua inopinatus
Noctua plebeia
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Parabagrotis sulinaris Lafontaine, 1998
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudobryomima muscosa Hampson, 1905Mossy Pseudobryomima
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylomiges pallidior
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Metro Vancouver
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
16
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
48
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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