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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Victoria (Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		255
1099
1308		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		254
1098
1307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		245
1078
1271		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		186
912
1099		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		39
274
369		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		39
274
369		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
273
368		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
203
284		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
189
265		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
89
118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria (British Columbia)
4 Families width 118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms70SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria (British Columbia)
89 Genera with 118 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1875Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Behrensia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epidemas J.B. Smith, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Fishia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pleromelloida Nye, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 0Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Prognorisma Lafontaine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rancora Smith, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomiges Hering, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria (British Columbia)
118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta radcliffei Harvey, 1875Radcliffe'S Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Anarta (Calocestra) farnhami Grote, 1873
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Discestra oregonica (Grote, 1881)⇒ Anarta oregonica Grote, 1881
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Epidemas melanographa (Hampson, 1906)⇒ Epidemas obscurus Smith, 1903
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Euxoa intrita Morrison, 1874
Euxoa lillooet McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Euxoa pallidimacula Lafontaine, 1987
Euxoa perexcellens Grote, 1875
Euxoa plagigera Morrison, 1874
Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873Dark Gray Fishia
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Lacinipolia cuneata Grote, 1873Cuneate Arches
Lacinipolia rectilinea Smith, 1888
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Lasionycta subfuscula (Grote, 1873)⇒ Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Peridroma diarsia Hübner, 1921
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polia contandina
Prognorisma substrigata Smith, 1895Bottom-striped Dart
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rancora strigata Smith, 1892
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia verniloides Lafontaine, 1998
Xylomiges candida
Xylomiges pulchella
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Victoria (British Columbia)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths		28
36		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		51
70		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths, Processionary Caterpillars, Prominent Moths, Prominents		9
11		Genera
Species
Taxom



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