Noctuidae

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Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894

Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894

Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894

Papaipema unimoda, the meadow rue borer, is a Noctuidae moth found in parts of North America whose larvae bore into host plant roots and stems.

Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874

Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874

Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874

Mesapamea fractilinea, the broken-lined brocade, is a noctuid cutworm or dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9406.

Mesapamea secalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesapamea secalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesapamea secalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesapamea secalis is a moth with highly variable forewing colouration, a described range of forms, and a 27–30 mm wingspan.

Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809)

Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809)

Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809)

Oligia fasciuncula is a moth species from Western Europe with distinct wing coloration and multiple recognized variants.

Oligia modica (Guenée, 1852)

Oligia modica (Guenée, 1852)

Oligia modica (Guenée, 1852)

Oligia modica, the black-banded brocade, is a North American Noctuidae cutworm or dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9404.

Oligia bridghamii (Grote & Robinson, 1866)

Oligia bridghamii (Grote & Robinson, 1866)

Oligia bridghamii (Grote & Robinson, 1866)

Bridgham's brocade (Oligia bridghamii) is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with Hodges number 9415.

Oligia chlorostigma (Harvey, 1876)

Oligia chlorostigma (Harvey, 1876)

Oligia chlorostigma (Harvey, 1876)

Oligia chlorostigma is a cutworm or dart moth species in the Noctuidae family with MONA/Hodges number 9402.

Oligia divesta (Grote, 1874)

Oligia divesta (Grote, 1874)

Oligia divesta (Grote, 1874)

Oligia divesta is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family found in North America, with a MONA/Hodges number of 9559.

Oligia minuscula (Morrison, 1875)

Oligia minuscula (Morrison, 1875)

Oligia minuscula (Morrison, 1875)

Oligia minuscula, the small brocade or bog oligia, is a Noctuidae cutworm moth found in North America with MONA number 9416.

Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oligia strigilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oligia strigilis is a moth species with 24–29 mm wingspan, closely resembling two relatives that require genital dissection to distinguish.

Oligia latruncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Oligia latruncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Oligia latruncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Oligia latruncula, the tawny marbled minor, is a noctuid moth species found across Europe and Western Asia.

Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852

Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852

Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852

Resapamea passer, the dock rustic moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in North American wetlands, with larvae boring host stems and roots.

Resapamea stipata (Morrison, 1875)

Resapamea stipata (Morrison, 1875)

Resapamea stipata (Morrison, 1875)

Resapamea stipata is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, with MONA/Hodges number 9393.

Luperina testacea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Luperina testacea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Luperina testacea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Luperina testacea is a moth species with described wing traits and multiple named color aberrations.

Luperina dumerilii Duponchel, 1826

Luperina dumerilii Duponchel, 1826

Luperina dumerilii Duponchel, 1826

Luperina dumerilii is a moth species with described wing patterns and several identified color and pattern variations.

Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841

Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841

Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841

Achatodes zeae, the elder shoot borer moth, is a Noctuidae moth species that larvae bore into elder bush shoots.

Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875

Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875

Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875

The American ear moth (Amphipoea americana) is a Noctuidae moth found across North America, with larvae feeding on grasses and corn roots.

Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761

Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761

Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761

Amphipoea oculea is a moth species with a 29-34 mm wingspan that prefers damp habitats and has one annual generation.

Amphipoea fucosa Freyer, 1830

Amphipoea fucosa Freyer, 1830

Amphipoea fucosa Freyer, 1830

Amphipoea fucosa is a grass-feeding moth species that is larger than the similar ear moth Amphipoea oculea.

Neoligia crytora Franclemont, 1950

Neoligia crytora Franclemont, 1950

Neoligia crytora Franclemont, 1950

Neoligia crytora is a cutworm or dart moth species in the family Noctuidae with the MONA/Hodges number 9410.

Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903

Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903

Neoligia exhausta Smith, 1903

Neoligia exhausta, the exhausted brocade, is a Noctuidae cutworm or dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9408.

Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898

Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898

Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898

Neoligia subjuncta is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family found in North America, with MONA number 9412.

Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948

Meropleon ambifusca, or Newman's brocade, is a North American noctuid moth listed as special concern in Connecticut.

Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874

Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874

Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874

Meropleon diversicolor, the multicolored sedgeminer moth, is a North American Noctuidae moth that lives in wetlands.

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