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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
633
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
633
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
604
757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
572
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
176
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
176
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
176
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
146
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
144
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
49
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philadelphia County
5 Families width 58 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philadelphia County
49 Genera with 58 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths8SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1821
Fern Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Derrima Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicopis Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephesia Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ianassa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oedemasia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scopelosoma Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philadelphia County
58 Species
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta distans (Grote, 1879)⇒ Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852Puzzling Dagger Moth
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta hesperida (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia postera Guenée, 1852
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Ephesia elonympha Hübner, 1818
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Ianassa lignicolor (Walker, 1855)⇒ Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855
Laelia xyleutes Bryk, 1934
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nycteola frigidana Walker, 1863Frigid Owlet
Orthodes crenulata (Butler, 1890)⇒ Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phalaena bombyx Linnæus, 1759
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Schizura ipomeae Doubleday, 1841
Sideridis congermana Morrison, 1874German Cousin Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Virbia fergusoni Zaspel, 2008

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Philadelphia County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
26
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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