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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1114
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1077
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
900
1159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
289
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
216
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
205
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
71
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orange County (California)
4 Families width 91 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms54SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orange County (California)
71 Genera with 91 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic3SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1872Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1927Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neperigea McDunnough, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1893Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orange County (California)
91 Species
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870
Adonisea cupes Grote, 1875
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Paradrina) rebeli (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Paradrina rebeli Staudinger, 1901
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala francisca H. Edwards, 1880
Catocala hippolyta Strecker, 1874
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cobalos angelicus Smith, 1899
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Crambidia dusca W. Barnes & ..., 1913
Cryphia albipuncta Hampson, 1894
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eudryas brevipennis Stretch, 1872Rex sole
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa setonia McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grammia (Grammia) ursina Schmidt, 2009Blue boxfish
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lepipolys behrensi (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis behrensi Grote, 1874
Leucania oaxacana Schaus, 1898
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neperigea suffusa Barnes & McD..., 1912
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes declinata Grote, 1879
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Properigea niveirena Harvey, 1876
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Protoperigea umbricata Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Pseudeva palligera Grote, 1881Western Unspotted Looper
Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1905
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Schinia biforma Smith, 1906Dwarf silktassel
Schinia ligeae Smith, 1893
Scotogramma fieldi Barnes & Ben..., 1926Smallmouth flounder
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878Folded Satyr
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Orange County (California)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
25
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
44
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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