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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Watauga County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
320
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
274
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
117
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
117
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
117
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
97
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
97
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
67
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Watauga County
4 Families width 91 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms54SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Watauga County
67 Genera with 91 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watauga County
91 Species
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anomis privata Walker, 1865Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855Northern Conifer Tussock
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918Dotted Graylet
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Polychrysia morigera Edwards, 1887Disjunct Looper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Watauga County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
20
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
43
54
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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