Noctuidae

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Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874

Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874

Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874

Macronoctua onusta is a large brown and dark gray moth identifiable by its distinct reniform spot and postmedial line.

Loscopia velata Walker, 1865

Loscopia velata Walker, 1865

Loscopia velata Walker, 1865

Loscopia velata, the veiled ear moth, is a noctuid cutworm/dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9454.

Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882

Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882

Lemmeria digitalis Grote, 1882

Lemmeria is a monotypic Noctuidae moth genus with its only species Lemmeria digitalis found in the US state of Maine.

Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852

Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852

Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852

Hypocoena inquinata, the sordid wainscot, is a Noctuidae moth found across Canada and parts of the US, whose larvae feed on sedges.

Hydraecia medialis Smith, 1892

Hydraecia medialis Smith, 1892

Hydraecia medialis Smith, 1892

Hydraecia medialis is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with larvae likely feeding on Lupinus species.

Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789

Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789

Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789

Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789 is a moth with described wing pattern variation and measurable size ranges.

Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874

Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874

Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874

Helotropha reniformis, the reniform celaena, is a Noctuidae owlet moth species found in North America.

Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808

Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808

Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808

Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808 is a moth with a 37–44 mm wingspan and several described morphological variations.

Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793)

Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793)

Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793)

Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1793) is a moth with a 32–35 mm wingspan and distinct patterned coloration on its wings.

Photedes defecta (Grote, 1874)

Photedes defecta (Grote, 1874)

Photedes defecta (Grote, 1874)

Photedes defecta, the narrow-winged borer, is a Noctuidae moth found in North America, first described in 1874.

Photedes includens Walker

Photedes includens Walker

Photedes includens Walker

Photedes includens, the included cordgrass borer, is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America.

Photedes inops Grote, 1881

Photedes inops Grote, 1881

Photedes inops Grote, 1881

Photedes inops, the spartina borer moth, is a North American moth listed as special concern in Connecticut, whose larvae exclusively host on Spartina pectinata.

Photedes panatela Smith, 1904

Photedes panatela Smith, 1904

Photedes panatela Smith, 1904

The northern cordgrass borer, Photedes panatela, is a cutworm or dart moth species in the family Noctuidae.

Photedes minima Haworth, 1809

Photedes minima Haworth, 1809

Photedes minima Haworth, 1809

Photedes minima Haworth, 1809 is a moth with specific wing characteristics and a named rufous-ochraceous suffused aberration.

Photedes fluxa Hübner, 1809

Photedes fluxa Hübner, 1809

Photedes fluxa Hübner, 1809

Chortodes fluxa (the mere wainscot) is a Noctuidae moth described in 1809, found across the Palearctic region.

Photedes captiuncula Treitschke, 1825

Photedes captiuncula Treitschke, 1825

Photedes captiuncula Treitschke, 1825

Photedes captiuncula is a moth species with a 15–18 mm wingspan and several described geographic forms.

Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Xylomoia chagnoni is a noctuid cutworm/dart moth first described in 1917, found in North America, with a 29-30 mm wingspan.

Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803

Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803

Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803

This is a technical description of the moth species Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803, including its measurements, color variation, and Japanese subspecies griseata.

Arenostola phragmitidis Hübner, 1803

Arenostola phragmitidis Hübner, 1803

Arenostola phragmitidis Hübner, 1803

Arenostola phragmitidis is a moth with described variations, larval traits, and a 32–36 mm wingspan.

Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829

Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829

Celaena haworthii Curtis, 1829

Celaena haworthii is a moth species with distinct forms that differ in size, color, and marking definition.

Archanara dissoluta Treitschke, 1825

Archanara dissoluta Treitschke, 1825

Archanara dissoluta Treitschke, 1825

Archanara dissoluta is a moth species with a 27–33 mm wingspan that lives in reed beds.

Mesoligia furuncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesoligia furuncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesoligia furuncula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mesoligia furuncula is a moth species with variable patterned forewings, distinguishable from close relatives by genitalia traits.

Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)

Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)

Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)

Litoligia literosa is a moth with a 23–30 mm wingspan that has multiple described forms, some similar to a related species.

Eremobia ochroleuca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Eremobia ochroleuca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Eremobia ochroleuca (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Eremobia ochroleuca is a moth with described wing pattern variation, larval features, and a 34–37 mm wingspan.

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