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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1135
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
959
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
320
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
320
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
320
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
220
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
197
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
80
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sacramento County
4 Families width 129 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms81SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths44SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sacramento County
80 Genera with 129 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1900Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth3SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Benjaminiola Strand, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1865Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1872Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Heliothodes Hampson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neogrotella Barnes & Ben..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento County
129 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis dodi McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800Silktassel
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adonisea scarletina Smith, 1900
Agrochola (Sunira) decipiens Grote, 1881
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Benjaminiola colorada Smith, 1900
Blepharita ducta Grote, 1878
Caenurgina annexa H. Edwards, 1890Banded Grass Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina extima (Walker, 1865)⇒ Caradrina montana Bremer, 1861
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cobalos franciscana Smith, 1899
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia serraticornis Lintner, 1874
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Eudryas brevipennis Stretch, 1872Rex sole
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa brevipennis Smith, 1887
Euxoa cicatricosa Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Euxoa idahoensis Grote, 1878
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Heliothodes diminutivus (Grote, 1873)⇒ Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856Bertha Armyworm
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neogrotella spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papestra cristifera Walker, 1858
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra lilacina Harvey, 1874Aster Arches
Trichordestra liquida Grote, 1881
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Sacramento County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
26
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
50
81
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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