Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Aroostook County (Maine, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 267
1235
1857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 267
1235
1857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 253
1186
1761 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 188
1019
1545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
481
819 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
480
818 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
478
816 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
365
645 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
324
557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Aroostook County
15 Families width 557 Species and 11 Subspecies | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Aroostook County | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
25
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
76
122 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
176
314 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
43
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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