Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths

Classification · Other Common Names · Pronunciation · Numbers · Internet References

Grateful Midget Moth - Hodges #9684 - Elaphria grata - female

2074 Oligia rampartensis (violacea) - Violet Brocade Moth 9414 - Oligia rampartensis

Fringed Dart - Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris - female

10944 Smith's Dart - Xestia smithii - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)

Other Common Names

Larvae generally called cutworms; the adults of many species in several genera have "Dart" in their common name.

Pronunciation

NOK-tew-nee

Numbers

about 400 species in 45 genera (2 tribes) in Canada (CBIF); more in the US

Internet References

first page of adult image thumbnails - 31 genera, eastern Canada (CBIF)

first page of adult image thumbnails - 41 genera, western Canada (CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 6 January, 2005 - 6:25pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 3 July, 2011 - 1:13am

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