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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Ames (Monroe County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
643
832
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
643
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
629
812
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
497
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
185
234
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Genera
Species
 
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Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
185
234
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
185
234
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Genera
Species
 
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Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
160
206
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Genera
Species
 
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Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
153
200
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Ames (Monroe County Illinois)
14 Families width 200 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Monroe County Illinois)
200 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852Oval Abrostola
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea sanguinea Geyer, 1832
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amyna bullula Grote, 1873Hook-tipped Amyna
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866Three-lined Balsa
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837Little Tiger Moth
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemerocampa leucostigma (J.E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithophane signosa Walker, 1857Signate Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cilicoides Grote, 1873Blurry-patched Nola
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema necopina Grote, 1876Sunflower Borer
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papaipema sciata Bird, 1908Cluvers Root Borer
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873Connected Looper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Tricholita notata Strecker, 1898
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Ames (Monroe County Illinois)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
24
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
23
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
82
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom