Noctuidae

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Psectraglaea carnosa Grote, 1877

Psectraglaea carnosa Grote, 1877

Psectraglaea carnosa Grote, 1877

Psectraglaea carnosa, the pink sallow, is the only species of the North American Noctuidae moth genus Psectraglaea.

Conistra vaccinii (Linnaeus, 1761)

Conistra vaccinii (Linnaeus, 1761)

Conistra vaccinii (Linnaeus, 1761)

Conistra vaccinii is a variable moth species with a wide Palearctic range found in many habitat types.

Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763)

Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763)

Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763)

Conistra rubiginosa is a European moth species with described wing and larval traits, first recorded in southern England in 2011.

Conistra ligula (Esper, 1791)

Conistra ligula (Esper, 1791)

Conistra ligula (Esper, 1791)

Conistra ligula is a moth species with distinct wing coloration, found across parts of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

Conistra rubiginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra rubiginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra rubiginea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra rubiginea is a moth species with 30–35 mm wingspan, distinct color forms, and larvae found in ants' nests.

Conistra erythrocephala (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra erythrocephala (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra erythrocephala (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Conistra erythrocephala is a moth with ~38 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on oak, elm, and later herbaceous plants.

Tiliacea aurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea aurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea aurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea aurago is a moth species with varied wing colour forms, a described larva, and a 27–32 mm wingspan.

Tiliacea citrago Linnaeus, 1758

Tiliacea citrago Linnaeus, 1758

Tiliacea citrago Linnaeus, 1758

Tiliacea citrago is a moth species with a 28–33 mm wingspan, that has several described named forms from Europe and Asia Minor.

Tiliacea sulphurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea sulphurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea sulphurago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Tiliacea sulphurago is a Noctuidae moth species native to Southern Europe.

Jodia croceago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Jodia croceago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Jodia croceago (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Jodia croceago is a moth with ~35 mm wingspan, showing described wing and larval traits and several recognized forms.

Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758

Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758

Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758

Antitype chi is a moth species with multiple described forms, specific wing patterns and recorded larval host plants.

Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880

Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880

Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880

Andropolia aedon is a Noctuidae moth found in North America, with 42–46 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on specific woody plants.

Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878

Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878

Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878

Andropolia theodori is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, whose larvae feed on two specific shrub species.

Fishia discors Grote, 1881

Fishia discors Grote, 1881

Fishia discors Grote, 1881

Fishia discors, the garden cutworm, is a North American Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth with MONA/Hodges number 9970.

Fishia illocata Walker, 1857

Fishia illocata Walker, 1857

Fishia illocata Walker, 1857

Fishia illocata, the wandering brocade, is a Noctuidae moth found across much of North America, with larvae feeding on Alnus foliage.

Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873

Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873

Fishia yosemitae Grote, 1873

Fishia yosemitae is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America whose larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.

Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790

Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790

Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790

Mniotype adusta is a moth species found across Europe and parts of Asia with several recognized color and pattern forms.

Mniotype satura (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mniotype satura (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mniotype satura (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mniotype satura is a moth species with a 40–50 mm wingspan, described here with features differing from Mniotype melanodonta.

Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Benjamin, 1922

Xylotype arcadia, the acadian sallow, is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with Hodges number 9980.

Sutyna privata Walker, 1857

Sutyna privata Walker, 1857

Sutyna privata Walker, 1857

Sutyna privata (private sallow moth) is a Noctuidae family cutworm or dart moth found in North America.

Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850

Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850

Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850

Platypolia anceps is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family, found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 9976.

Platypolia mactata (Guenée, 1852)

Platypolia mactata (Guenée, 1852)

Platypolia mactata (Guenée, 1852)

Platypolia mactata, the adorable brocade, is a cutworm/dart moth in Noctuidae found in North America.

Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica Treitschke, 1825

Blepharita amica is a Noctuidae moth distributed across much of northern Eurasia, with a 41–47 mm wingspan and known larval host plants.

Aporophyla canescens Duponchel, 1826

Aporophyla canescens Duponchel, 1826

Aporophyla canescens Duponchel, 1826

Aporophyla canescens is a Noctuidae moth described in 1826, found across parts of Europe and the Near East.

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