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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
325
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
233
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
230
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
120
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
6 Families width 145 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths79SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms40SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
120 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Agaraea Herrich-Schä..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1857Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amaxia Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Angitia Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antaea Hubner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Bahaia Dyar, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Boriza Schaus, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoecia Hampson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Coenipeta Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Colax Lepeletier, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Concana Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1856
Groundlings And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Coxina Guenée, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Crinodes Herrich-Schä..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cropia Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cydosia Duncan & Wes..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dicentria Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dycladia Felder, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elymiotis Walker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Encruphion Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Episcepsis Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Epithisanotia Kiriakoff, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Eucereon Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euclystis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eudyops Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Euhapigiodes Franclemont ..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Glenopteris Hubner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Goacampa Schaus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hapigia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hapigiodes Dyar, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Heliocontia Grote, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hemicephalis Möschler, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hemiceras Guenée, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Herminocala Hampson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1890Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ichoria Butler, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Illice Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lepidokirbyia Travassos, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lesmone Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lirimiris Walker, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1866
Lemon Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metaponpneumata Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neotuerta Kiriakoff, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Obrima Walker, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Orodesma Herrich-Schä..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oxidercia Hubner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pharga Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicoprocta Druce, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Poliopastea Hampson, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rifargia Walker, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Rosema Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sarsina Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sosxetra Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1856Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stauropides Hampson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stenoprora Hampson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Strophocerus Moschler, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichromia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trogotorna Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespola Walker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
145 Species
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Acontia dacia (Druce, 1889)⇒ Tarache dacia Druce, 1889
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Agaraea minuta Schaus, 1892
Agrotis repleta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Feltia subgothica Haworth, 1810
Amaxia lepida Schaus, 1912
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna bullula Grote, 1873Hook-tipped Amyna
Amyna tristis Druce, 1898
Angitia attina Druce, 1898
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis illita Guenée, 1852Okra leaf worm
Antaea licormas Cramer, 1779
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Azeta ceramina Hübner, 1806
Azeta rhodogaster Guenée, 1852
Bagisara albicosta Schaus, 1911
Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Boriza crossaea Druce, 1894
Calliteara omicron Lempke, 1959
Chalcoecia harminella Dyar, 1920
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Coenipeta bibitrix Hubner, 1823
Colax phocus Schaus, 1892
Concana lecta Schaus, 1911
Cosmosoma cingulatum (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma teuthras Walker, 1854
Cosmosoma festiva (Walker, 1854)⇒ Cosmosoma festivum Walker, 1854
Coxina hadenoides Guenée, 1852
Coxina thermeola Hampson, 1926
Crinodes besckei Hübner, 1824
Cropia templada Schaus, 1906Panga filefish
Cydosia curvinella Guenée, 1879Redtail triggerfish
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Dicentria rustica Schaus, 1911
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dycladia emerita
Dycladia vitrina Rothschild, 1911
Dypterygia ordinarius Butler, 1879
Elaphria agrotina Guenée, 1852Agrotina Midget
Elymiotis tlotzin Schaus, 1892
Encruphion leena Druce, 1898
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Episcepsis leneus Cramer, 1779
Epithisanotia sanctijohannis Stephens, 1850
Eucereon pilatii (Walker, 1854)⇒ Eucereon pseudarchias Hampson, 1898
Eucereon rosina Walker, 1854
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eudyops polyleuca Hampson, 1926
Eulepidotis argyritis Butler, 1879
Eulepidotis electa Dyar, 1914
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eulepidotis sylpha Dyar, 1914
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Eusceptis obscura Schaus, 1898Sandhill Bluet
Eusceptis splendens Druce, 1896Burgundy Bluet
Euscirrhopterus poeyi Grote, 1866Cutworm moth
Eutelia ablatrix Guenée, 1852
Eutelia furcata Walker, 1865Florida Eutelia Moth
Gabara bisinuata Hampson, 1926
Glenopteris oculifera Hübner, 1821
Goacampa variabilis Schaus, 1901
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832Cutworm moth
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Gonodonta sinaldus Guenée, 1852Moonseed Fruitpiecer
Halysidota donahuei Watson, 1980
Hapigia simplex Walker, 1865
Hapigiodes sigifredomarini Franclemont ..., 1997
Heliocontia margana Fabricius, 1794
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hemicephalis agenoria Druce, 1890
Hemicephalis laronia Druce, 1890
Hemiceras albulana Druce, 1887
Hemiceras soso Dyar, 1908
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Hypena subidalis Guenée, 1854Cutworm moth
Hypena variabilis Druce, 1890Smooth puffer
Hypercompe albescens Hampson, 1901
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Ichoria quadrigutta Walker, 1854
Lepidodes limbulata Guenée, 1852
Lepidokirbyia vittipes Walker, 1855
Lesmone gentilis Schaus, 1894
Lirimiris guatemalensis Rothschild, 1917
Lirimiris inopinata Draudt, 1932
Lirimiris lignitecta Walker, 1865
Lirimiris mirabilis Rothschild, 1917
Lophocampa citrina Sepp, 1852
Macrocneme lades Cramer, 1776
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis ochrodes Guenée, 1852
Metalectra analis Schaus, 1916
Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Neotuerta sabulosa Felder, 1874
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nystalea collaris Schaus, 1910Deepsea sole
Obrima pyraloides Walker, 1856Green milkweed
Obrima rinconada Schaus, 1894
Ogdoconta pulvilinea Schaus, 1911
Orodesma apicina Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Orodesma fearni Schaus, 1911
Oxidercia toxea Stoll, 1781
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Pharga pholausalis Walker, 1858
Phoenicoprocta lydia Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Rifargia distinguenda Walker, 1856
Rifargia felderi Schaus, 1901
Rifargia nebulosa Schaus, 1910
Rosema aethra Druce, 1887
Sarsina purpurascens Walker, 1855
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Sosxetra grata Walker, 1862
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Stauropides persimilis Hampson, 1909
Stenoprora triplax Turner, 1944
Strophocerus chliara Draudt, 1932
Syntomeida melanthus Cramer, 1780Black-banded Wasp Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha diffundens Walker, 1858
Trichromia cotes Druce, 1896
Tripudia balteata Smith, 1900Silktassel
Trogotorna persecta Hampson, 1910
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vespola caeruleifera Walker, 1868
Zale pachystrigata Hampson, 1913

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
63
79
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
34
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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