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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Palo Alto County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
437
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
437
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
409
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
343
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
168
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
132
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
56
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Alto County
3 Families width 67 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Alto County
56 Genera with 67 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1902Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Alto County
67 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papaipema insulidens Bird, 1902Ragwort Stem Borer
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Palo Alto County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
20
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
29
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Noctuoidea at artfakta.se
Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov