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Agrotisia
Agrotisia is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, established by Hampson in 1908. The genus contains three described species: Agrotisia evelinae (Benjamin, 1933), Agrotisia subhyalina (Hampson, 1908), and Agrotisia williamsi (Schaus, 1923). It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited information available on its biology and ecology.
Agrotisia evelinae
A North American noctuid moth described by Benjamin in 1933. The species belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. Limited observational records exist, with 28 observations documented on iNaturalist.
Anhimella
A small genus of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae, containing three recognized species. The genus was established by McDunnough in 1943. Species occur in North America, with records from both eastern and western regions. Adults are nocturnal and belong to the diverse subfamily Noctuinae.
Anhypotrix
Anhypotrix is a genus of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae, established in 2010. It contains a single described species, Anhypotrix tristis, originally described by Barnes & McDunnough in 1910. The genus is placed in the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases.
Eriopyga
Eriopyga is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, established by Achille Guenée in 1852. The genus belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. One former species, Eriopyga iole, has been reclassified to the genus Pseudorthodes. The genus contains multiple species, though specific diversity and ecological details remain incompletely documented.
Hexorthodes inconspicua
Hexorthodes inconspicua is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Grote in 1883. It belongs to the subfamily Noctuinae and tribe Eriopygini. The species is found in North America. Available records indicate it has been documented through 36 observations on iNaturalist, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Hexorthodes serrata
serrated dart moth
Hexorthodes serrata is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by Smith in 1900 and is assigned Hodges number 10592 in the North American moth classification system. As a member of the subfamily Noctuinae and tribe Eriopygini, it belongs to a diverse group of ground-dwelling moths whose larvae are commonly known as cutworms.
Homoanarta falcata
Homoanarta falcata is a noctuid moth described by Neumoegen in 1884. The species occurs in the southwestern United States, with documented records from Texas, Utah, and Arizona. As a member of the tribe Eriopygini, it belongs to a diverse group of primarily North American noctuids. Very little is known about the biology and ecology of this species beyond its basic taxonomic description and geographic occurrence.
Homorthodes
Homorthodes is a genus of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae, established by McDunnough in 1943. The genus comprises approximately 20 described species distributed primarily in North America. One species, Homorthodes lindseyi, is commonly known as the Southern Scurfy Quaker Moth. Species within this genus are part of the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae.
Homorthodes flosca
Homorthodes flosca is a noctuid moth species described by Smith in 1906 from the genus Homorthodes. Originally described as Himella flosca, it belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. The species has been documented in North America, though detailed biological information remains limited. Records from iNaturalist indicate it has been observed in the wild, but it appears to be infrequently encountered or reported.
Homorthodes fractura
cutworm moth, dart moth
Homorthodes fractura is a noctuid moth species described by Smith in 1906. It belongs to the subfamily Noctuinae, commonly known as cutworm or dart moths. Two subspecies are recognized: H. f. fractura and H. f. mecrona. The species is recorded from North America with 74 iNaturalist observations as of data collection.
Homorthodes gigantoides
cutworm moth, dart moth
Homorthodes gigantoides is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1912. It belongs to the large and diverse subfamily Noctuinae, which contains many economically important agricultural pests. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented.
Homorthodes hanhami
cutworm moth, dart moth
Homorthodes hanhami is a noctuid moth species described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1911. It belongs to the cutworm or dart moth group within the family Noctuidae. The species is known from two recognized subspecies: H. h. hanhami and H. h. semicarnea. It has been documented across North America with over 330 iNaturalist observations.
Homorthodes mania
cutworm moth, dart moth
Homorthodes mania is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Strecker in 1899. It belongs to a genus of small noctuid moths found primarily in North America. The species is recognized by its MONA/Hodges number 10537. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a nocturnal moth with larvae that feed on herbaceous vegetation.
Homorthodes perturba
cutworm, dart moth
Homorthodes perturba is a species of noctuid moth first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1943. It belongs to the cutworm or dart moth group within the family Noctuidae, a large and diverse family of moths commonly known as owlet moths. The species is documented from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in available sources.
Hydroeciodes auripurpura
Hydroeciodes auripurpura
Hydroeciodes auripurpura is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, endemic to Texas. It has a wingspan of 28–32 mm. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 10639. First described by Blanchard in 1968, it is a member of the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae.
Hydroeciodes serrata
cutworm, dart moth
Hydroeciodes serrata is a moth species in the family Noctuidae, first described by Grote in 1880. Originally named Gortyna serrata, it is currently classified within the genus Hydroeciodes. The species belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. It occurs in North America.
Hypotrix lunata
Hypotrix lunata is a noctuid moth described by Smith in 1906. It is restricted to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with records from the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains in Arizona south to Durango, Mexico. The species is notable for its distinctive wing pattern featuring fused black reniform and orbicular spots that form a characteristic mark. It is superficially unlike any other North American noctuid species, making it relatively easy to identify in the field.
Hypotrix optima
Hypotrix optima is a small noctuid moth described by Dyar in 1920. It occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with a range extending from southeastern Arizona and central New Mexico south to Mexico City. Adults are active during a narrow mid-summer window. The species has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some authorities placing it in the genus Eriopyga.
Hypotrix rubra
Hypotrix rubra is a small noctuid moth described in 2010. The species occurs in montane pine-oak woodlands of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Adults are active in spring and mid-summer.
Lacinipolia aileenae
cutworm moth, dart moth
Lacinipolia aileenae is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Selman & Leuschner in 2001. It belongs to a genus whose members are commonly known as cutworm or dart moths. The species is documented from North America, with a MONA/Hodges number of 10406.6. Like other Lacinipolia species, adults are attracted to blacklights and show considerable variation in coloration.
Lacinipolia circumcincta
cutworm moth, dart moth
Lacinipolia circumcincta is a noctuid moth species native to North America, originally described by Smith in 1891. As a member of the cutworm moth group, adults are attracted to ultraviolet light sources and are active during summer months. The species is part of a genus whose members are difficult to distinguish visually from one another.
Lacinipolia incurva
Lacinipolia incurva is a small owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by John B. Smith in 1888. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States and adjacent regions of Mexico, with records from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Colorado. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 25 mm. The larvae are known to feed on dead leaves of Quercus hypoleucoides (silverleaf oak), indicating a detritivorous or saprophagous feeding strategy rather than typical herbivory on living plant tissue.
Lacinipolia sharonae
Sharon's Cutworm, Sharon's Dart
Lacinipolia sharonae is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described in 2001. It is part of the diverse owlet moth genus Lacinipolia, which contains numerous similar-looking species that are difficult to distinguish without close examination. The species is found in North America and has been assigned the MONA/Hodges number 10406.3. Like other members of its genus, adults are nocturnal and attracted to light.
Lacinipolia spiculosa
Lacinipolia spiculosa is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Grote in 1883. It is found in North America and is one of several larger owlet moths in the genus Lacinipolia that are attracted to blacklights at night. Species in this genus are difficult to distinguish from one another by appearance alone.
Lacinipolia umbrosa
Lacinipolia umbrosa is an owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, native to North America. Like other members of the genus Lacinipolia, adults are nocturnal and attracted to light sources. The species was described by Smith in 1888 and is accepted as valid in current taxonomy. Available information on this species is limited, with few documented observations in public databases.
Lacinipolia viridifera
Green Owlet Moth
Lacinipolia viridifera is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1937. The species is characterized by green coloration in at least some individuals, distinguishing it from the typically gray or mottled congeners in the genus Lacinipolia. Like other members of this genus, it is nocturnal and attracted to light sources. The specific epithet 'viridifera' refers to the green coloration ('viridis' = green, 'fero' = bearing).
Lasionycta uniformis
Lasionycta uniformis is a moth species in the family Noctuidae, first described by Smith in 1893. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution across montane regions of western North America, ranging from southern Yukon to northern California and Colorado, with an isolated eastern population in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. Five subspecies have been recognized, differentiated primarily by geographic range and subtle morphological variation. Adults are active during mid-summer.
Marilopteryx
Marilopteryx is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, established by Franclemont in 1982. The genus contains three described species distributed in the Americas. Members of this genus are classified within the subfamily Noctuinae and tribe Eriopygini, a group of owlet moths.
Marilopteryx carancahua
cutworm moth, dart moth
Marilopteryx carancahua is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Blanchard and Franclemont in 1982. It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. The species is recorded from North America and has been assigned MONA (Moth Photographers Group) Hodges number 10633.1.
Mimobarathra
Mimobarathra is a genus of noctuid moths erected by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1915. The genus is monotypic, containing only the single species Mimobarathra antonito, which was described by Barnes in 1907. It is endemic to Arizona in the southwestern United States. The genus belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae.
Mimobarathra antonito
Mimobarathra antonito is a monotypic noctuid moth endemic to Arizona. The genus was erected by Barnes and McDunnough in 1915, with this species originally described by Barnes in 1907. It remains poorly known beyond its type locality and basic taxonomic placement.
Miodera
Miodera is a genus of owlet moths (family Noctuidae) established by Smith in 1908. The genus contains two described species: Miodera eureka (Barnes & Benjamin, 1926) and Miodera stigmata (Smith, 1908). It is classified within the subfamily Noctuinae and tribe Eriopygini. The genus has been documented in North America with limited observational records.
Neleucania patricia
Patricia's Dart Moth
Neleucania patricia is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Grote in 1880 under the basionym Heliophila patricia. It is found in North America. The species is assigned Hodges number 10610 in the North American Moth Photographers Group system. Like other members of the genus Neleucania, it is a nocturnal moth with larvae that likely exhibit typical cutworm feeding habits, though specific details remain poorly documented.
Neleucania praegracilis
Slender Flower Moth
Neleucania praegracilis is a noctuid moth first described by Grote in 1877. It is distributed across North America, with records from Alberta, Canada. The species is classified in the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. Its MONA/Hodges number is 10613.
Nudorthodes
Nudorthodes is a genus of noctuid moths erected in 2014 to accommodate species previously placed in the Orthodes-group of genera. The genus is defined by the absence of hairs on the eye surface, a trait that distinguishes it from related genera. It contains three described species distributed in North America. The name combines Latin 'nudus' (bare) with 'Orthodes', referencing this diagnostic character.
Nudorthodes molino
Nudorthodes molino is a small moth in the family Noctuidae, first described in 2014. It is endemic to the southwestern United States, occurring in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The species is named after Molino Basin on Mount Lemmon, Arizona, where most type specimens were collected. Adults are active during two distinct periods: late spring (May–June) and late summer through early autumn (August–November).
Nudorthodes uid
Nudorthodes uid is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Noctuinae, and tribe Eriopygini. The genus Nudorthodes was established to accommodate species previously placed in Orthodes that lack significant hair-like scaling on the thorax. Like other members of this genus, N. uid is likely a nocturnal moth with typical noctuine characteristics including relatively stout body form and cryptic coloration.
Orthodes
Orthodes is a genus of noctuid moths established by Guenée in 1852. The genus contains approximately 30 described species, with the majority distributed in North America. Some species extend into the Caribbean and Central America. The genus belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae.
Orthodes furtiva
Orthodes furtiva is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1943. It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. The species is recorded from North America and is assigned MONA (Moths of North America) Hodges number 10586. As a member of the cutworm moth group, larvae likely exhibit soil-dwelling habits and nocturnal feeding behavior typical of the genus, though specific life history details remain poorly documented.
Orthodes majuscula
Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula, commonly known as the Rustic Quaker, is a noctuid moth described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1868. It is widespread throughout the New World, ranging from eastern North America through Central America to South America. Adults are active from May to August and have a wingspan of 28–35 mm.
Protorthodes antennata
Protorthodes antennata is a small noctuid moth described in 1912 by Barnes and McDunnough. It is distinguished from congeners by its unique reniform spot pattern lacking a dark outline. The species has a restricted range in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with adults active in spring and fall.
Protorthodes orobia
Protorthodes orobia is a noctuid moth described in 1876 and currently recognized as a valid species. It is endemic to eastern Texas, with highest abundance along the Gulf Coast. The species is among the smaller members of its genus, with distinctive forewing maculation. Adults are active in autumn, with flight records limited to October.
Protorthodes ustulata
Protorthodes ustulata is a small noctuid moth described in 2014, distinguished by its burnt-orange forewings with contrasting gray-white markings. The species inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Adults are active during two distinct periods: spring and late summer through early autumn.
Psammopolia
Psammopolia is a genus of noctuid moths erected in 2009 by Crabo and Lafontaine. The genus contains five described species distributed in western North America. The name derives from Greek roots suggesting a sand-dwelling association. Species were previously classified in other genera before molecular and morphological analysis supported their separation.
Pseudanarta actura
Pseudanarta actura is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1908. It occurs in North America and is represented by two recognized subspecies. The species is poorly documented, with limited observational records available.
Pseudanarta caeca
Brown-patched Golden Arches
Pseudanarta caeca is a species of noctuid moth, commonly known as the Brown-patched Golden Arches. It belongs to the cutworm or dart moth group within the family Noctuidae. The species was described by Dod in 1913 and is found in North America. It is assigned Hodges number 9604 in the North American moth classification system.
Pseudanarta daemonalis
cutworm moth, dart moth
Pseudanarta daemonalis is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Franclemont in 1941. It is recorded from North America and assigned Hodges number 9613. The genus Pseudanarta belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. Available sources provide minimal biological detail beyond taxonomic placement and geographic occurrence.
Pseudanarta exasperata
cutworm moth, dart moth
Pseudanarta exasperata is a species of noctuid moth described by Franclemont in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Eriopygini within the subfamily Noctuinae. The species is recorded from North America and has been assigned Hodges number 9609 in the North American moth numbering system. Available records are sparse, with limited observational data.
Pseudanarta flavidens
Pseudanarta flavidens is a small noctuid moth native to western North America. The species was described by Grote in 1879 and remains relatively poorly documented, with limited published biological information. It is one of approximately 15 species in the genus Pseudanarta, a group of small moths found primarily in North American arid and semi-arid regions.