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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Colon (Lee County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
144
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
144
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
138
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
122
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colon (North Carolina)
8 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colon (North Carolina)
23 Genera with 26 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colon (North Carolina)
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Colon (North Carolina)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom