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Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for Northwest England (North England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
888
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
888
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
845
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
780
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
302
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
302
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
301
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
251
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
240
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
84
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest England
6 Families width 139 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms68SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest England
84 Genera with 139 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths23SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1775Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Chilodes Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dicallomera Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diloba Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1758Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1787Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1766Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1907Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paracincia Field, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Peridea Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1884Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest England
139 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Jocheaera) alni Linnaeus, 1767Alder Moth
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis ripae Fabricius, 1794Sand Dart
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775Confused
Apamea (Apamea) oblonga Haworth, 1809Crescent Striped
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829Haworth's Minor
Cerastis rubricosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Chestnut
Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874Silky Sallow
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Charanyca (Rusina) ferruginea (Esper, 1785)⇒ Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785
Chilodes maritima Tauscher, 1806Silky Wainscot
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia stenochrysis (Warren, 1913)⇒ Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicallomera fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gynaephora fascelina Linnaeus, 1758
Diloba caeruleocephala Linnaeus, 1758Blue Head
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Egira alternans Walker, 1857Alternate Woodling
Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808Hoary Footman
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Epiglaea apiata Grote, 1874Cranberry blossom worm
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865)⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula bicuspis Borkhausen, 1790Alder Kitten
Furcula bifida Brahm, 1787Poplar Kitten
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hypena (Bomolocha) crassalis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacanobia (Dianobia) suasa Denis & Schi..., 1775Dog's tooth
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Leucania (Leucania) obsoleta Hübner, 1803Mexican Agapema
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithophane (Lithophane) ornitopus Hufnagel, 1766Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane (Lithophane) socia Hufnagel, 1766Pale Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Metalepsis cornuta (Grote, 1874)⇒ Cerastis cornuta Grote, 1874
Metaxaglaea inulta Grote, 1874Arrowwood Sallow
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nola cucullatella Hübner, 1793Short-cloaked Black Arches
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odontosia carmelita (Esper, 1790)⇒ Odontosia marumoi Inoue, 1955
Orgyia (Clethrogyna) recens (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) miniosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Blossom Underwing
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papaipema stenocelis Dyar, 1907Chain Fern Borer
Paracincia dognini Field, 1950
Peridea anceps Goeze, 1781Great Prominent
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Xestia (Megasema) ashworthii Doubleday, 1855Ashworth's Rustic
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zanclognatha obsoleta Smith, 1884

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Northwest England
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
24
49
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
44
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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