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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Elk (Cecil County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
148
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
148
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
144
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
133
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Cecil County)
6 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Cecil County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Cecil County)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Xanthorhoe iduata Guenée, 1858Broken-Banded Carpet

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Elk (Cecil County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom