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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Amherst County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
449
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
379
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
110
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
110
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
110
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
91
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
88
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst County
10 Families width 119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst County
88 Genera with 119 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst County
119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Amherst County
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
34
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom