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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Clay County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
151
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
151
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
149
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
135
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
64
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
64
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
64
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
40
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
36
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Tennessee)
8 Families width 57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Tennessee)
36 Genera with 57 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths19SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Tennessee)
57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872)⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sappho Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Clay County (Tennessee)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
13
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom