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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Northern Peninsula (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
777
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
697
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
191
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
190
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
189
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
138
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
119
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
56
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Peninsula
3 Families width 64 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Peninsula
56 Genera with 64 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hillia Grote, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1876Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pusiola Wallengren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1871Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Peninsula
64 Species
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Grammia (Grammia) quenseli Paykull, 1793Labrador Apantesis
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839Iris Rover
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lasionycta leucocycla Staudinger, 1857Dart-poison Frogs
Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Metalepsis fishii (Grote, 1878)⇒ Cerastis fishii Grote, 1878
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pachnobia imperita Hübner, 1827
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pusiola leiodes Kiriakoff, 1954
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Syngrapha alticola Walker, 1857Alpine Beauty
Syngrapha diasema Boisduval, 1829
Syngrapha uaureum Guenée, 1852
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia homogena (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Xestia rhaetica Staudinger, 1871
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Northern Peninsula
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
22
24
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov