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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Balkan Peninsula (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
340
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
340
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
339
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
334
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
254
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
254
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
253
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
93
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
57
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Balkan Peninsula
12 Families width 118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths32SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae (Hampson, 1918)Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Balkan Peninsula
57 Genera with 118 Species
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Aedophron Lederer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Arenostola Hampson, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1870Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calamia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1835Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cheirophanes Boursin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cymbalophora Rambur, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Epipsilia Hübner, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1847Alpines4SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1840Pug Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Euprepia Agassiz, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gnophos Treitschke, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Hamearis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Hyphoraia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1794Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ocnogyna Lederer, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Panchrysia Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1838Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Philareta Moore, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1860Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polymixis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pungeleria Rougemont, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rhegmatophila Standfuss, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Somatrichia Lederer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1803Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Balkan Peninsula
118 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedophron (Aedophron) rhodites Eversmann, 1851
Agrodiaetus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)⇒ Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Arenostola phragmitidis Hübner, 1803Fen Wainscot
Arenostola semicana (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Calamia tridens Hufnagel, 1766
Athetis (Proxenus) hospes FREYER, 1831Porter's Rustic
Autophila (Cheirophanes) anaphanes Boursin, 1940
Boloria (Boloria) graeca Staudinger, 1870Balkan Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Calamia tridens Hufnagel, 1766Burren Green
Catocala (Ephesia) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala (Ephesia) separata (FREYER, 1848)⇒ Catocala disjuncta Geyer, 1828
Catocala delicata (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Charissa (Euchrognophos) variegata Duponchel, 1830Etched Taupe
Cheirophanes anaphanes (Boursin, 1940)⇒ Autophila anaphanes Boursin, 1940
Chiasmia aestimaria (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Godonela aestimaria Hübner, 1809
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cycnia luctuosa (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759
Cymbalophora rivularis Ménétriés, 1832Balkan Chaperon
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Diaphora luctuosa Hübner, 1830Bereaved Muslin
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Drepana (Watsonalla) uncinula (Borkhausen, 1790)⇒ Watsonalla uncinula Borkhausen, 1790
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Egira tibori Hreblay, 1994
Epipsilia albescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia corrosa (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia fasciata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia ignicola (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia lucida (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Epipsilia obscurata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Erebia arvernensis (Reiner & Hoh..., 1792)⇒ Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792
Erebia cassioides Reiner & Hoc..., 1792Common Brassy Ringlet
Erebia oeme Hübner, 1804Bright Eyed Ringlet
Erebia ottomana Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
Eupithecia addictata Dietze, 1908
Eupithecia alliaria Staudinger, 1870
Eupithecia carpophagata Staudinger, 1871Veiled Pug
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia cuculliaria Rebel, 1901
Eupithecia danielata (E. Schütze, 1959)⇒ Eupithecia alliaria Staudinger, 1870
Eupithecia druentiata Dietze, 1902
Eupithecia euphrasiata (Herrich-Schä..., 1861)⇒ Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval, 1840
Eupithecia fenestrata (Packard, 1874)⇒ Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia fennoscandica Knaben, 1949
Eupithecia gratiosata Herrich-Schä..., 1861Washed Pug
Eupithecia koreaica (Vojnits & De..., 1978)⇒ Eupithecia alliaria Staudinger, 1870
Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval, 1840Parsimonious Pug
Eupithecia pseudoplumbeolata (Vojnits, 1973)⇒ Eupithecia alliaria Staudinger, 1870
Eupithecia rudniki (Vojnits, 1973)⇒ Eupithecia alliaria Staudinger, 1870
Eupithecia scriptaria FREYER, 1840
Eupithecia subseparata (Herrich-Schä..., 1861)⇒ Eupithecia gratiosata Herrich-Schä..., 1861
Eupithecia undata (FREYER, 1840)⇒ Eupithecia fennoscandica Knaben, 1949
Eupithecia vellicata (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval, 1840
Euprepia rivularis (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758
Gnophos cava (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Gnophos corneliata (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Gnophos cymbalariata (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Gnophos rothschildi (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Gnophos sicula (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Gnophos variegata (Duponchel, 1830)⇒ Charissa variegata Duponchel, 1830
Hamearis lucina Linnaeus, 1758Duke of Burgundy
Hyles flava (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles murina (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles salmonea (Esper, 1793)⇒ Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780
Hyles vespertilio Esper, 1780Dusky hawk moth
Hyphoraia aulica Linnaeus, 1758Brown Tiger Moth
Idaea straminata (Borkhausen, 1794)⇒ Idaea sylvestraria Hübner, 1799
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Lemonia balcanica Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Lemonia brunneomarginata (Herrich-Schä..., 1843)⇒ Lemonia balcanica Herrich-Schä..., 1847
Leucania insecuta Walker, 1865Obscure Wainscot
Leucania intermissa (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Leucania insecuta Walker, 1865
Leucania nohirae (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Leucania insecuta Walker, 1865
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lithomoia pallida Hübner, 1803Golden-rod Brindle
Lithomoia solidaginis (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Xylena solidaginis Hübner, 1803
Lithomoia suffusa (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Lithomoia pallida Hübner, 1803
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Mythimna (Leucania) obsoleta (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Leucania obsoleta Hübner, 1803
Ocnogyna parasita Hübner, 1790Hübner's Pellicle
Ocnogyna rothschildi (Hübner, 1790)⇒ Somatrichia parasita Hübner, 1790
Panchrysia aurea (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Panchrysia deaurata Esper, 1787
Panchrysia deaurata Esper, 1787
Perizoma obsoletata Herrich-Schä..., 1838
Phalera bucephaloides Ochsenheimer, 1810Greater Buff-tip
Philareta treitschkei Frivaldszky, 1835
Pieris krueperi Staudinger, 1860Green-banded White
Polymixis (Polymixis) serpentina Treitschke, 1825
Polymixis (Serpmixis) serpentina Treitschke, 1825
Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Proxenus hospes (FREYER, 1835)⇒ Athetis hospes FREYER, 1831
Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pungeleria capreolaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Banded Pine Carpet
Pungeleria valesiaria (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Pungeleria capreolaria Denis & Schi..., 1775
Rhegmatophila alpina Bellier, 1881Alpine Prominent
Rhyacia grisescens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epipsilia grisescens Fabricius, 1794
Satyrus amalthea (Frivaldsky, 1845)⇒ Pseudochazara amalthea Frivaldsky, 1845
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Simyra dentinosa FREYER, 1838
Simyra tendinosa (FREYER, 1838)⇒ Simyra dentinosa FREYER, 1838
Somatrichia parasita Hübner, 1790
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Watsonalla uncinula Borkhausen, 1790Spiny Hook-tip
Xylena (Lithomoia) solidaginis Hübner, 1803Golden-rod Brindle

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Balkan Peninsula
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
2
6
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
8
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
31
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom