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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
335
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
333
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
240
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
211
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
104
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey County
5 Families width 157 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms113SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey County
104 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Annaphila Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth2SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 20006SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Benjaminiola Strand, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1997Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Copanarta Grote, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemibryomima Barnes & Ben..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1928Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1907Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
157 Species
Abagrotis denticulata McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Abagrotis orbis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Adelphagrotis stellaris Grote, 1880
Agriopodes viridata Harvey, 1876
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868Mariposa forester
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Anhimella perbrunnea Grote, 1879
Annaphila spila Rindge & Smith, 1952
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea digitula Mikkola & Mu..., 2006Patchtail tonguefish
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Aseptis ethnica Smith, 1899
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Aseptis marina Grote, 1874
Aseptis murina Mustelin, 2000
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa labrosa Grote, 1874
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Benjaminiola colorada Smith, 1900
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Cerastis robertsoni Lafontaine &..., 1997Clawed Frogs
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Copanarta sexpunctata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cryphia albipuncta Hampson, 1894
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa bifasciata Smith, 1887
Euxoa henrietta Smith, 1900
Euxoa medialis Smith, 1888Median-banded Dart
Euxoa punctigera Walker, 1865
Euxoa satis Harvey, 1876
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Hemibryomima chryselectra Grote, 1880
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Homoglaea dives Smith, 1907
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Lithophane vanduzeei Barnes, 1928
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa sobrina (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metalepsis cornuta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Cerastis cornuta Grote, 1874
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerastria orthozona Hampson, 1910
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola minna Butler, 1881Caonothus Nola Moth
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Oncocnemis columbia (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Sympistis columbia McDunnough, 1922
Oncocnemis levis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis levis Grote, 1880
Oncocnemis mirificalis (Grote, 1879)⇒ Sympistis mirificalis Grote, 1879
Oncocnemis tenuifascia (Smith, 1888)⇒ Sympistis tenuifascia Smith, 1888
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Orthosia transparens Grote, 1881
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Parabagrotis cupidissima Grote, 1875
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pheosia portlandia (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Pseudofentonia medioalbida Nakamura, 1973
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Protoperigea posticata Harvey, 1875
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Schinia buta Smith, 1907
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stretchia prima Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia fumata (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Monterey County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
27
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
70
113
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
1
1
Genus
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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