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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Rio Grande (Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
166
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
166
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
155
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
131
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
43
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
43
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
43
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
33
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
33
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Grande (Cape May County)
3 Families width 15 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Grande (Cape May County)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande (Cape May County)
15 Species
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Rio Grande (Cape May County)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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