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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Afton (Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
231
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
231
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
230
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
184
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Antigonish County)
6 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Antigonish County)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Benjaminiola Strand, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Getta Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Antigonish County)
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Benjaminiola colorada Smith, 1900
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Getta clite probles Prout, 1928
Homorthodes discreta Barnes & McD..., 1916
Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896Long-palped Mycterophora
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Afton (Antigonish County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom