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Checklist for Subfamily Plusiinae Boisduval, 1828 (Plusiines)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
950
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
648
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
584
1326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
325
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNoctuidae
Latreille, 1809
Armyworms, Cutworm Moths And Allies, Cutworms, Owlet Moths
195
485
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPlusiinae
Boisduval, 1828
Plusiines
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
14 Genera with 18 Species
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
18 Species
Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852Oval Abrostola
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Autographa biloba (Stephens, 1832)⇒ Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Plusiinae with occurrences in Iowa
TribeAbrostolini
Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArgyrogrammatini
Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlusiini
Boisduval, 1828
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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