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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Shelby County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		181
731
879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		181
731
879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		169
696
836		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		123
620
754		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		38
294
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		38
294
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
294
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
203
260		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
189
246		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
96
141		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Alabama)
5 Families width 141 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms72SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Alabama)
96 Genera with 141 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths7SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Alabama)
141 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852Pale-sided Cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna bullula Grote, 1873Hook-tipped Amyna
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta luteola (Grote & Robi..., 1865)⇒ Coranarta luteola Grote & Robi..., 1865
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cerma cora Hübner, 1827Bird Dropping Moth
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874Small heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
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
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia alurina Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Shelby County (Alabama)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		29
54		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		55
72		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom



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