Noctuidae

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Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

Alypiodes geronimo Barnes, 1900

Alypiodes geronimo is a sexually dimorphic moth species whose caterpillars feed on Boerhavia leaves.

Episteme adulatrix Kollar, 1844

Episteme adulatrix Kollar, 1844

Episteme adulatrix Kollar, 1844

Episteme adulatrix is a moth species with characteristic patterned wings, found in parts of South and East Asia.

Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777

Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777

Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777

Aegocera venulia Cramer, 1777 is a moth species defined by specific wing traits and a ~33 mm wingspan.

Gerrodes minatea Dyar, 1912

Gerrodes minatea Dyar, 1912

Gerrodes minatea Dyar, 1912

Gerrodes minatea is an owlet moth species found in North America, with the Hodges number 9304.

Gerra sevorsa Grote, 1882

Gerra sevorsa Grote, 1882

Gerra sevorsa Grote, 1882

Gerra sevorsa is a moth species described by Grote in 1882, found from southwestern U.S. through most of Central America.

Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886

Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886

Ipanica cornigera Butler, 1886

Ipanica cornigera, the laced day-moth, is the only species in the Noctuidae moth genus Ipanica, found on Australia’s east coast.

Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865

Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865

Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865

Zalissa catocalina is a Noctuidae moth found in Papua New Guinea and eastern Australia.

Hecatesia fenestrata Boisduval, 1829

Hecatesia fenestrata Boisduval, 1829

Hecatesia fenestrata Boisduval, 1829

The common whistling moth, Hecatesia fenestrata, is a noctuid moth endemic to south-eastern Australia.

Agoma trimenii Felder, 1874

Agoma trimenii Felder, 1874

Agoma trimenii Felder, 1874

Agoma is a monotypic noctuid moth genus containing the single African species Agoma trimenii, or Trimen's false tiger.

Chlanidophora patagiata Berg, 1877

Chlanidophora patagiata Berg, 1877

Chlanidophora patagiata Berg, 1877

Chlanidophora patagiata is a Noctuidae moth found in Patagonia, reclassified to Agaristinae in 2010.

Acronicta euphorbiae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta euphorbiae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta euphorbiae (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta euphorbiae is a moth species with several forms, found across parts of the Palearctic in open and forested warm habitats.

Acronicta cinerea (Hufnagel, 1766)

Acronicta cinerea (Hufnagel, 1766)

Acronicta cinerea (Hufnagel, 1766)

Acronicta cinerea is a Noctuidae moth found in central and eastern Europe to western Russia, sometimes treated as a synonym of Acronicta euphorbiae.

Oxicesta geographica (Fabricius, 1787)

Oxicesta geographica (Fabricius, 1787)

Oxicesta geographica (Fabricius, 1787)

Oxicesta geographica is a Noctuidae moth found in parts of Europe and western Asia, whose larvae feed on Euphorbia plants.

Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856

Acronicta impleta, the yellow-haired dagger moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across most of North America.

Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856

Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856

Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856

Acronicta impressa is a Noctuidae moth found from western Canada to northwestern Mexico, with a ~38 mm wingspan.

Acronicta auricoma (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta auricoma (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta auricoma (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Acronicta auricoma, the scarce dagger, is a Palearctic Noctuidae moth extinct in England since 1912.

Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus, 1758

Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus, 1758

Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus, 1758

Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus, 1758 is a Palearctic moth that relies on hedgerow habitats threatened by agricultural removal.

Acronicta menyanthidis (Esper)

Acronicta menyanthidis (Esper)

Acronicta menyanthidis (Esper)

Acronicta menyanthidis, the light knot grass, is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of Europe and northern Asia.

Acronicta insularis

Acronicta insularis

Acronicta insularis

Acronicta insularis, the cattail caterpillar larva/Henry's marsh moth adult, is a North American Noctuidae moth.

Simyra albovenosa (Goeze, 1781)

Simyra albovenosa (Goeze, 1781)

Simyra albovenosa (Goeze, 1781)

Simyra albovenosa, the reed dagger, is a Noctuidae moth found across Eurasia that inhabits reed beds and fenland.

Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864

Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864

Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864

Acronicta noctivaga, the night-wandering dagger moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in northeastern North America.

Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874

Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874

Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874

Acronicta perdita is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with larvae feeding on Ceanothus and Purshia.

Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873

Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873

Acronicta sperata Grote, 1873

Acronicta sperata, the hopeful dagger moth, is a North American Noctuidae moth whose larvae feed on Populus and Alnus.

Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797

Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797

Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797

Acronicta oblinita, the smeared dagger moth, is a North American moth with distinct larval and adult markings.

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