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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		187
696
902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		187
696
902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		175
662
830		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		114
542
691		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		30
231
304		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		30
231
304		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
231
304		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
164
222		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
151
205		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
91
125		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sac County
5 Families width 125 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms59SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sac County
91 Genera with 125 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths13SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout5SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sac County
125 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918Orange-spotted Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia alurina Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Tripudia rectangula Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Sac County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		33
55		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		48
59		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

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



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