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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1672
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1386
1764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
388
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
283
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
269
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
113
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Clara County
5 Families width 152 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms83SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Clara County
113 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Azenia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1856Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Cyathissa Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1888Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Heliothodes Hampson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphodes Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mouralia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neogalea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Ruacodes Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Safia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1907Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Stylopoda J. B. Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
152 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta othello Smith, 1908
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Adonisea pulchripennis Grote, 1874
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea burgessi leucoptera Mikkola, 2009
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autographa biloba (Stephens, 1832)⇒ Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Azenia implora Grote, 1882
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Caradrina multifera Walker, 1856Speckled Rustic
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Characoma nilotica (Rogenhofer, 1882)⇒ Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905)⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Datana ranaeceps Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Post-burn Datana Moth
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euproctis cryphia Collenette, 1960
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa annulipes Smith, 1890
Euxoa serricornis Smith, 1888
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Heliothodes diminutivus (Grote, 1873)⇒ Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852Laudable Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Lycomorphodes sordida Butler, 1877Lichen moth
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Matigramma rubrosuffusa Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Mouralia tinctoides Guenée, 1852
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852Catabena Moth
Nerastria orthozona Hampson, 1910
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Oncocnemis albifasciata (Hampson, 1905)⇒ Sympistis albifasciata Hampson, 1906
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orgyia magna Ferguson, 1978Threeband tonguefish
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigonica angulata Smith, 1890
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Ruacodes tela Smith, 1900
Safia acharia Stoll, 1781
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Schinia buta Smith, 1907
Schrankia boisea Holloway, 1976Restless bush cricket
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stylopoda cephalica Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tripudia luxuriosa Smith, 1900Silktassel
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Santa Clara County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
49
64
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
59
83
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Noctuoidea at dyntaxa.se
Noctuoidea at itis.gov