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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Benson (Windham County, Vermont, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
55
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benson (Windham County Vermont)
8 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benson (Windham County Vermont)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benson (Windham County Vermont)
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Benson (Windham County Vermont)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom