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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Sussex (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		330
1798
2975		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		328
1796
2973		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		308
1757
2913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		231
1552
2672		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		45
424
617		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		44
423
615		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
420
612		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
314
461		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
280
415		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
113
170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sussex
4 Families width 170 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms115SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sussex
113 Genera with 170 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17666SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Anorthoa Berio, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Atethmia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1775Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cybosia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Diloba Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drymonia Hübner, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Dryobotodes Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eremobia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Griposia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Jodia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lenisa Zilli , L. R..., 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1766Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings4SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Nonagria Ochsenheimer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloscelis Hampson, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Panolis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Peridea Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1809Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Tholera Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Tiliacea Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trigonophora Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex
170 Species
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Jocheaera) alni Linnaeus, 1767Alder Moth
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Agrochola (Agrochola) lychnidis Denis & Schi..., 1775Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) lunosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrochola (Leptologia) macilenta Hübner, 1809Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola (Sunira) circellaris Hufnagel, 1766Brick
Agrotis (Agrotis) cinerea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Feathered Rustic
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anarta (Calocestra) hoplites Staudinger, 1901
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anorthoa munda (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Perigrapha munda Denis & Schi..., 1775
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) scolopacina Esper, 1788Slender Brindle
Aporophyla (Aporophyla) australis Boisduval, 1829Feathered Brindle
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atethmia centrago Haworth, 1809Centre-barred Sallow
Athalia liberta Klug, 1815
Athalia rosae Linnaeus, 1758Beet sawfly
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Brachylomia viminalis Fabricius, 1776Minor Shoulder-knot
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Cerastis rubricosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Chestnut
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Clostera anachoreta Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce Chocolate-tip
Clostera curtula Linnaeus, 1758Chocolate-tip
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Conistra (Conistra) vaccinii Linnaeus, 1761Chestnut
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmia (Nemus) pyralina Denis & Schi..., 1775Lunar-spotted Pinion
Cosmia (Umia) affinis Linnaeus, 1767Lesser-spotted Pinion
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cucullia (Cucullia) chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775Chamomile Shark
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Cucullia (Shargacucullia) verbasci Linnaeus, 1758Mullein
Cybosia mesomella Linnaeus, 1758Four-dotted Footman
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Diarsia dahlii Hübner, 1813Barred Chestnut
Diloba caeruleocephala Linnaeus, 1758Blue Head
Drymonia dodonaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Marbled-brown
Drymonia ruficornis Hufnagel, 1766Lunar Marbled Brown
Dryobotodes (Dryobotodes) eremita Fabricius, 1775Brindled Green
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Sallow
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Eupsilia transversa Hufnagel, 1766Satellite
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gabara distema Grote, 1880
Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775Frosted Orange
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus, 1758
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781)⇒ Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781
Hydraecia immanis Guenée, 1852Hop borer
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Jodia croceago Denis & Schi..., 1775Orange Upperwing
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lenisa geminipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Archanara geminipuncta Haworth, 1809
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Lithophane (Lithophane) socia Hufnagel, 1766Pale Pinion
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Meganola albula Denis & Schi..., 1775Kent Black Arches
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Mesapamea didyma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mesapamea secalella Remm, 1983
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola confusalis Herrich-Schä..., 1847Least Black Arches
Nola cucullatella Hübner, 1793Short-cloaked Black Arches
Nonagria typhae Thunberg, 1794Bulrush Wainscot
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odontosia carmelita (Esper, 1790)⇒ Odontosia marumoi Inoue, 1955
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809Lunar Underwing
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Panolis flammea Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Beauty
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Peridea anceps Goeze, 1781Great Prominent
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Photedes minima Haworth, 1809Small Dotted Buff
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Polia (Polia) nebulosa Hufnagel, 1766Grey Arches
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Ptilodon cucullina Denis & Schi..., 1775Maple Prominent
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Tholera cespitis Denis & Schi..., 1775Hedge Rustic
Tholera decimalis Poda, 1761Feathered Gothic
Tiliacea aurago Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Sallow
Trigonophora (Trigonophora) flammea Esper, 1785Flame Brocade
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Xanthia (Cirrhia) gilvago (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cirrhia gilvago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Sussex
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		25
33		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		72
115		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths		4
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		12
17		Genera
Species
Taxom



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