Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Afton (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 66
136
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 66
136
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 65
135
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 49
109
106 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
52
52 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
52
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
52
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
39
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
35
37 | Families
Genera
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Taxom
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List of families for Afton (Delaware)
10 Families width 37 Species and 3 Subspecies | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Afton (Delaware)
35 Genera with 37 Species #ABCDEFJLMPRSVX
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archanara Walker, 1882 | Brown-veined wainscot moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspteris Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 | Pug Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Afton (Delaware)
37 Species and 3 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852 | Rice worm | | Archanara subflava Grote, 1882 | Subflava Sedge Borer | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Bad-Wing | | Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812 | Grapevine looper | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858 | Hemlock Looper | | Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775 | Red-spotted purple | | Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly Probole | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Afton (Delaware) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
8
8 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 2
10
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
14
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
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