Checklist of Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
for St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 68
251
339 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 68
251
339 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 62
229
300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 44
190
253 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 18
122
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 18
122
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 18
122
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
83
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
83
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
15
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for St. Croix
4 Families width 15 Species
Genera for St. Croix
15 Genera with 15 Species | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azeta Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bendis Hübner, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diphthera Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulepidotis Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marimatha Walker, 1866 | Lemon Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perasia Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Remigia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for St. Croix
15 Species | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837 | | | Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775 | Hieroglyphic Moth | | Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898 | Bengal tonguesole | | Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777 | Tobacco budworm | | Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855 | | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852 | Famelica Melipotis Moth | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Perasia ora Cramer, 1776 | | | Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858 | | Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852 | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa |
Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in St. Croix | Family | Erebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths | 9
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Euteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Noctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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