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Checklist for Superfamily Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809 (Moths)
and region Yarmouth County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
726
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
630
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
238
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
238
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
238
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
184
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
175
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
78
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yarmouth County
3 Families width 105 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms58SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yarmouth County
78 Genera with 105 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yarmouth County
105 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873Hopeful Dagger
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874Spotted Dart
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) scandens Riley, 1869White cutworm
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Herminia theralis Walker, 1859
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing

Subnodes of Noctuoidea with occurrences in Yarmouth County
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths, Underwings, Wasp Moths
25
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Dagger moths, Miller Moths, Noctuid moths, Owlet Moths, Underwing moths, Underwings
44
58
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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