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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region O´Brien County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
105
462
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
105
462
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
430
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
384
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
259
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
259
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
259
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
200
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
97
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for O´Brien County
3 Families width 166 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms125SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for O´Brien County
97 Genera with 166 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths15SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets4SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18103SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion5SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18526SpeciesTaxom


Species list for O´Brien County
166 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Abagrotis brunneipennis Grote, 1875Yankee Dart
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874Quadrate Dagger Moth
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea verbascoides Guenée, 1852Boreal Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cerma cora Hübner, 1827Bird Dropping Moth
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) pleuritica Grote, 1876Conglomerated Dart
Euxoa immixta Grote, 1880Mixed Dart
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Lithophane semiusta Grote, 1874Singed Pinion
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia bridghamii Grote & Robi..., 1866Bridgham's Brocade
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia alurina Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Protorthodes incincta Morrison, 1874Banded Quaker
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyreferra pettiti Grote, 1875Pettit'S Sallow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in O´Brien County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
25
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
70
125
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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