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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
328
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
328
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
316
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
264
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
109
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
86
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
79
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South (Iowa)
3 Families width 44 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South (Iowa)
40 Genera with 44 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1898Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South (Iowa)
44 Species
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panaxia papaipema
Papaipema nelita Strecker, 1898Coneflower Borer
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in South (Iowa)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
14
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
22
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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