Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae).

Six new species and one new subspecies of Noctuidae are described from western United States of America and Baja California, Mexico: Crabo & Hammond, (Cuculliinae), Crabo & Wikle, , Wikle & Crabo, , Mustelin, (Amphipyrinae), Crabo, (Oncocnemidinae), Crabo & Mustelin, , and Wikle & Crabo, (Noctuinae). The adults and genitalia of these species are described, illustrated, and compared to similar related moths. The larvae of the species group, unknown previously, are reported to feed on several species of Ell.

Phenological responses of 215 moth species to interannual climate variation in the Pacific Northwest from 1895 through 2013.

Climate change has caused shifts in the phenology and distributions of many species but comparing responses across species is challenged by inconsistencies in the methodology and taxonomic and temporal scope of individual studies. Natural history collections offer a rich source of data for examining phenological shifts for a large number of species. We paired specimen records from Pacific Northwest insect collections to climate data to analyze the responses of 215 moth species to interannual climate variation over a period of 119 years (1895-2013) during which average annual temperatures have increased in the region.