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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Prairie (Delaware County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
156
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
156
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
152
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
121
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
3 Families width 36 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
29 Genera with 36 Species
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Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
36 Species
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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