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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Boston (Accomack County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
179
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
179
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
161
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
144
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
65
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
49
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
49
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Accomack County)
10 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Accomack County)
49 Genera with 65 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Accomack County)
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Boston (Accomack County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
12
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
9
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom