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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		193
973
1367		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		193
973
1367		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		186
947
1322		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		127
746
1053		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
359
518		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
359
518		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
359
518		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
259
387		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
256
384		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		5
99
132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
5 Families width 132 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms73SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
99 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atypha Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Azeta Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Calamia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Calidota Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Caularis Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1758Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosoma Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1787Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1790Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Empyreuma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupseudosoma Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Horama Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Laspeyria Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1890Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Opigena Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Panemeria Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Perasia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trisateles Tams, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylocampa Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
132 Species
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Adonisea saturata Grote, 1874
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea ultima Strecker, 1876
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Amphipoea fucosa Tutt, 1888Saltern Ear
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) perflua Fabricius, 1787Larger Pale-tipped Black Moth
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) scolopacina Esper, 1788Slender Brindle
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atypha pulmonaris Esper, 1790
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Azeta versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Bomolocha crassalis Fabricius, 1787
Calamia tridens Hufnagel, 1766Burren Green
Calidota laqueata Edwards, 1887Scophthalmids
Catephia alchymista Denis & Schi..., 1775Alchymist
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Caularis undulans Walker, 1857
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Clostera curtula Linnaeus, 1758Chocolate-tip
Clostera pigra Hufnagel, 1766Small Chocolate-tip
Colocasia coryli Linnaeus, 1758Nut-tree Tussock
Composia credula Fabricius, 1775
Condica circuita Guenée, 1852
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmosoma achemon Fabricius, 1781
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia orocharis Boursin, 1944
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chryson Esper, 1789Scarce Burnished Brass
Diachrysia stenochrysis (Warren, 1913)⇒ Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Eilema depressa (Esper, 1787)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Elaphria venustula Hübner, 1790Rosy Marbled
Empyreuma pugione Linnaeus, 1767Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eulepidotis micca Druce, 1898Bengal tonguesole
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Eupseudosoma involuta Sepp, 1855Broom filefish
Gonodonta clotilda Stoll, 1790
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Herminia tarsicrinalis Knoch, 1782Shaded Fan-foot
Herminia tarsipennalis (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Zanclognatha tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835
Hoplodrina alsines Goeze, 1781The Uncertain
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Horama pretus Cramer, 1777
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe simplex Walker, 1855
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Ipimorpha retusa Linnaeus, 1761Double Kidney
Ipimorpha subtusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Laspeyria flexula Denis & Schi..., 1775Beautiful Hook-tip
Letis fusa (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Letis mycerina Cramer, 1777
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lygephila pastinum Treitschke, 1826Blackneck
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Marimatha tripuncta Möschler, 1890
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis contorta Guenée, 1852
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mocis megas (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794
Mocis repanda Fabricius, 1794Grass looper
Mythimna (Hyphilare) albipuncta Denis & Schi..., 1775White-point
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Opharus bimaculata Dewitz, 1877
Opigena polygona Denis en Sch..., 1775
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Panaxia (Callimorpha) dominula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
Panaxia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761
Panemeria tenebrata Scopoli, 1763Small Yellow Underwing
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Perasia ora Cramer, 1776
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plusiodonta thomae Guenée, 1852
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Trachea atriplicis Linnaeus, 1758Orache Moth
Trisateles emortualis Denis & Schi..., 1775Olive Crescent
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xylocampa areola Esper, 1789Early Grey

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		41
52		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyEuteliidae
Grote, 1882
Euteliid Moths		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings		52
73		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		4
5		Genera
Species
Taxom



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