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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (Chase County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
116
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
116
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
98
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
78
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
61
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
57
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
3 Families width 55 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
36 Genera with 55 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycilla Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 2003Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
55 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Adonisea bimatris Harvey, 1875
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Adonisea parmeliana Edwards, 1882
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Cisthene kentuckiensis Dyar, 1904Kentucky Lichen Moth
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Euagrotis illapsa (Walker, 1857)⇒ Anicla illapsa Walker, 1857
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Leucania imperfecta Smith, 1894
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Meropleon titan Todd, 1958
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oxycilla malaca Grote, 1873Bent-lined Tan
Papaipema limpida Guenée, 1852Ironweed Borer Moth
Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909Giant Sunflower Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Schinia bicuspida Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia hanga Strecker, 1898
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Schinia varix Knudson , Bo..., 2003King of the mackerels
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tricholita notata Strecker, 1898
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
20
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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