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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Spencer County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
194
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
167
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
96
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
96
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
96
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
68
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spencer County (Kentucky)
3 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spencer County (Kentucky)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spencer County (Kentucky)
17 Species
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Spencer County (Kentucky)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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