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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1157
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1156
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1120
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
937
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
356
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
356
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
354
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
271
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
249
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
118
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Placer County
5 Families width 183 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms110SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths60SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Placer County
118 Genera with 183 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths8SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Annaphila Grote, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1887Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemibryomima Barnes & Ben..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1942Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phobolosia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1886Raffia palm2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 17854SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18834SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Placer County
183 Species
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acontia acerba (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Adonisea pulchripennis Grote, 1874
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880
Annaphila divinula Grote, 1878
Annaphila lithosina H. Edwards, 1875Pacific sanddab
Annaphila mera Harvey, 1875
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea centralis Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Brachylomia thula Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euscirrhopterus gloveri Grote & Robi..., 1868Purslane Moth
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) trifasciata Smith, 1887
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemibryomima chryselectra Grote, 1880
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane nasar Smith, 1909
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marathyssa minus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra edilis Smith, 1906
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898Connected Brocade
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Oncocnemis chorda (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis collaris J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Raphia pallula (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha hochenwarthi Hochenwarth, 1785
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Trichoclea antica (Smith, 1891)⇒ Anarta antica Smith, 1891
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Placer County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
37
60
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
71
110
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
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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