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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Elk (Mendocino County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
676
684
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
676
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
667
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
573
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
171
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
171
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
170
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
114
144
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
101
123
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Elk (Mendocino County)
11 Families width 123 Species and 11 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms49SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Mendocino County)
101 Genera with 123 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1935Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoena Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1858Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Mendocino County)
123 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abagrotis hermina Lafontaine, 1998
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Adelpha thessalia abia (ampla K.J. H..., 1935)⇒ Adelpha thessalia indefecta Fruhstorfer, 1913
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Brachylomia algens Grote, 1878
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia stellata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) ridingsiana Grote, 1875
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypocoena inquinata Guenée, 1852Sordid Wainscot
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema determinata Walker, 1866Dark Metanema
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Photedes includens Walker, 1858Included Cordgrass Borer
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
25
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
50
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
22
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom