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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Egypt (Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
76
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
76
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
71
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
57
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (West Virginia)
7 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (West Virginia)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (West Virginia)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Egypt (West Virginia)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom