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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Saanich Peninsula (Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
743
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
743
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
736
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
610
632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
253
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
253
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
253
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
186
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
173
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
86
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saanich Peninsula
3 Families width 133 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms106SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saanich Peninsula
86 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Achytonix McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths7SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Behrensia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic3SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Eloria Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1973Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saanich Peninsula
133 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis apposita Grote, 1878
Abagrotis baueri McDunnough, 1949
Abagrotis trigona Smith, 1893Luteous Dart
Achytonix epipaschia (Grote, 1882)⇒ Cosmia epipaschia Grote, 1883
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Adelphagrotis stellaris Grote, 1880
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794Double Lobed
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aseptis adnixa Grote, 1880
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Eloria cissusa Druce, 1893
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa catenula Grote, 1879
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa difformis Smith, 1900
Euxoa rockburnei Hardwick, 1973Honeycomb cowfish
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Feralia deceptiva McDunnough, 1920Deceptive Sallow
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886Banded Pebble Moth
Gortyna columbia
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes hanhami Barnes & McD..., 1911Fringed filefish
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia cuneata Grote, 1873Cuneate Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Parabagrotis sulinaris Lafontaine, 1998
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Pseudorthodes irrorata Smith, 1887
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichordestra liquida Grote, 1881
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia plebeia (Smith, 1898)⇒ Hemigraphiphora plebeia Smith, 1898
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Saanich Peninsula
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
18
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
62
106
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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