Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Elgin (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
226
244 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
226
244 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 91
211
225 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 75
190
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 16
64
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 16
64
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 16
64
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
52
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
46
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Elgin (Pictou County)
10 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Elgin (Pictou County)
46 Genera with 53 Species #ABCDEGHJLMNPSVX
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Balsa Walker, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorochlamys Hulst, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1894 | Borer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1842 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sideridis Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1797 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Elgin (Pictou County)
53 Species and 1 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852 | | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866 | Three-lined Balsa | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857 | Blackberry Looper | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Grammia (Grammia) virguncula Kirby, 1837 | Little Tiger Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Common Spring Moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Sensitive Fern Borer | | Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Alien Probole | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874 | False-eye toby | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Corn leaf worm | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Elgin (Pictou County) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
6
6 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
5
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
18
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
17
21 | Families
Genera
Species |
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