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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Northwest Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3278
5052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2605
4021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
492
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
463
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
96
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Argentina
8 Families width 118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms46SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae Herrich Scha..., 18461SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Argentina
96 Genera with 118 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Afrida Möschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Alypiodes Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ammalo Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Artimelia Rambur, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Azenia Grote, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Baniana Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Betola Schaus, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Biturix Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Boalda Schaus, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Brachygalea Hampson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cercophora Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorothrix Dyar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocale Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1892Hooded Owlets5SpeciesTaxom
Cyanohypsa Giacomelli, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cyanopepla Clemens, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicentria Herrich-Schä..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dipinacia Dognin, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Empusa Illiger, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eriopyga Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eunaduna Dognin, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurata Herrich-Schä..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyalurga Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ira Neumoegen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Isia Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lasionota Mannerheim, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lepidojulia Orfila, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Metareva Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Monodes Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Namagana1SpeciesTaxom
Neotuerta Kiriakoff, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Neritos Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polypoetes Druce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Psalis Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudina Malloch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1903Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1868Armyworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Talmeca Schaus, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tessellota Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thyreion Hübner, 0Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Walterella Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Argentina
118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Afrida amphithrepta Dyar, 1913
Alypiodes bimaculata Herrich-Schä..., 1853Two-spotted Forester
Amastus antonio Dognin, 1901
Amastus aphraates Schaus, 1927
Amastus ferrea
Ammalo girardi
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Anticarsia repugnalis Hübner, 1825
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Arctia (Eucharia) festiva Hufnagel, 1766Banded Tiger
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Artimelia latreillei Godart, 1823Latreille's Pellicle
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Aseptis fumeola Hampson, 1908Durban tonguefish
Azenia aprepria Dognin, 1916
Baniana trianquilifera
Biturix nigrostriata Rothschild, 1909
Boalda pulcherrima Köhler, 1947
Brachygalea grisea Köhler, 1952Red turpentine beetle
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) optata Godart, 1824
Catocala (Catocala) promissa Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Crimson Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Chlorothrix zothecaea
Chrysocale regalis Boisduval, 1836
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chytonix poliosema Dognin, 1914
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Coxina guinocha Schaus, 1933
Coxina turibia Schaus, 1934
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Crinodes nebulosa Schaus, 1901
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) lanceolata Villers, 1789
Cucullia argyrina Guenée, 1852
Cucullia hildana Schaus, 1938
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Cucullia similaris Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cyanohypsa stefanellii Giacomelli, 1911
Cyanopepla girardi Dognin, 1902
Dasylophia limbata Dognin, 1901Tarnished plant bug
Dicentria hertha Dognin, 1904
Dipinacia athetica Dognin, 1916
Dipinacia schiniodes Dognin, 1907
Ecpantheria obtecta
Empusa pennata Thunberg, 1815Conehead mantis
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Eriopyga lycophotia Jones, 1914
Eucereon confinis Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Euerythra virginea Dognin, 1924
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Eurata hermione Berg, 1878
Eurata strigiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Eutelia albisecta Dognin, 1911
Feltia (Feltia) deprivata Walker, 1857
Forsebia mendozina Hampson, 1926
Halysidota steinbachi Rothschild, 1909
Halysidota tucumanicola Strand, 1919
Halysidota yapacaniae Watson, 1980
Hyalurga fenestra Linnaeus, 1758
Ira tucumana Dognin, 1923
Isia alcumena Berg, 1882
Lasionota fairmairei Kerremans, 1897
Lepidojulia arnaui Orfila, 1952
Leucania pampa (Schaus, 1894)⇒ Leucania rivorum Guenée, 1852
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melipotis asinus Dognin, 1912
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis tucumanensis Dognin, 1912
Metareva albescens Dognin, 1902
Metareva flavescens Dognin, 1902
Monodes leucomela
Namagana indecora
Neritos cybar (Schaus, 1924)⇒ Trichromia cybar Schaus, 1924
Nystalea biumbrata Schaus, 1928
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) aurolimbata Guenée, 1835
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papestra brenda Barnes & McD..., 1916
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polypoetes bistellata Dognin, 1902
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Psalis pachyura T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Pseudina cyanostigma Dognin, 1907
Rachiplusia nu Guenée, 1852
Raphia frater cinderella Smith, 1903
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Rifargia mortis Schaus, 1906
Rifargia morula Dognin, 1914
Rifargia muscosa Dognin, 1905
Saurita bicolor
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Spodoptera pulchella Herrich-Schä..., 1868Caribbean armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Talmeca cleontis Schaus, 1939
Tessellota cancellata Burmeister, 1878
Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Procession Moth
Thyreion gelotopoen
Thysania pomponia Jordan, 1924
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Walterella eudesmia (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Walterella ocellata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Zale erilda (Schaus, 1940)⇒ Zale strigimacula Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Northwest Argentina
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCtenuchidae
W. Kirby, 1837
Ctenuchid moths, Scape moths, Wasp moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
41
54
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
38
46
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
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyntomidae
Herrich Schaffer, 1846
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov