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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Alton (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
73
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
73
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
71
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
55
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alton (Colchester County)
7 Families width 18 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alton (Colchester County)
19 Genera with 18 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alton (Colchester County)
18 Species
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Alton (Colchester County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom