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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Southwest (Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
252
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
252
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
233
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
210
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
136
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
136
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
136
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
115
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
110
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest (Lenoir County)
4 Families width 43 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest (Lenoir County)
30 Genera with 43 Species
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Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest (Lenoir County)
43 Species
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874Small heterocampa
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Orgyia detrita Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Southwest (Lenoir County)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
8
8
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
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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