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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Washington (Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
119
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
118
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
117
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
91
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Black Hawk County)
3 Families width 21 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Black Hawk County)
19 Genera with 21 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17702SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Black Hawk County)
21 Species
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Clemensia centralis Hampson, 1900
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Orthosia alurina Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Washington (Black Hawk County)
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNolidae
Hampson, 1894
Hatted Caterpillars, Nolid moths, Tuft moths, Tufted Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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