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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Ascension Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
510
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
509
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
371
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
101
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension Parish
10 Families width 120 Species and 8 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension Parish
101 Genera with 120 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Afrida Möschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension Parish
120 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913Dyars Lichen Moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala actaea actaea
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Ponometia exigua Fabricius, 1793
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Trachea atriplicis Linnaeus, 1758Orache Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Ascension Parish
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
15
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
44
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
28
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom