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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
242
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
242
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
225
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
215
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
92
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
87
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsburgh
4 Families width 72 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms41SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsburgh
52 Genera with 72 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tineopsis Felder, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsburgh
72 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Athetis mindara (Barnes & McD..., 1913)⇒ Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia ochreipennis (Grote, 1872)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema rutila Guenée, 1852Mayapple Borer
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797Red-humped Caterpillar
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tineopsis theobromae Dyar, 1913
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Pittsburgh
FamilyArctiidae
Leach, 1815
Footman moths, Footmen, Lichen moths, Tiger Moths, Wasp moths, Woolly bears, Woolly worms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
16
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
29
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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