Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Atlanta (Laurel County, Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 33
52
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 33
52
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 31
50
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 27
45
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 11
23
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 11
23
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 11
23
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
13
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 6
12
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Atlanta (Laurel County)
6 Families width 12 Species
Genera for Atlanta (Laurel County)
12 Genera with 12 Species | Anisota Hübner, 1775 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erastria Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisimemna Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1867 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiomimicus Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Atlanta (Laurel County)
12 Species | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798 | Broad lined Erastria | | Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856 | Harris Three-spot | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867) | ⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873 | Black Barred Brown | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 | Striped Garden Caterpilla |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Atlanta (Laurel County) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
2
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 1
3
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 2
5
5 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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