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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Fort Myers (Lee County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
249
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
249
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
233
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
210
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
155
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
155
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
155
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
112
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort Myers
13 Families width 130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms39SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort Myers
109 Genera with 130 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acherdoa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chloropteryx Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1874Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets3SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulonche Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1758Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homophoberia Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Leucanopsis Rego Barros, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palpidia Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1916Preponas And Agrias1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Racheospila Guenée, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1856Armyworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Myers
130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acherdoa ferraria Walker, 1865Chocolate Moth
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Alypia wittfeldii H.Edw., 1883Wittfeld´s Forester
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Argyrostrotis erasa Guenée, 1852Erasa Chocolate
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chloropteryx tepperaria Hulst, 1886Angle Winged Emerald Moth
Condica confederata Grote, 1874Confederate Moth
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881
Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852Sugarcane Midget
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Ephyrodes cacata Guenée, 1852
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena deplanaria Walker, 1862
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulonche lanceolaria Grote, 1875
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Glena cognataria Hübner, 1825Blueberry Gray
Hamadryas feronia Linnaeus, 1758Blue Cracker
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Homophoberia cristata Morrison, 1875Waterlily Moth
Hyparpax perophoroides Strecker, 1876
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucania extincta Guenée, 1852
Leucania infatuans Franclemont, 1972Banded toado
Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852Scirpus Wainscot
Leucanopsis longa Grote, 1880Long-streaked Halisidota
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Melete polyhymnia C. & R. Felder, 1865
Metalectra tantillus Grote, 1874Black Fungus Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemoria bifilata Walker, 1863White-barred Emerald
Nemoria catachloa Hulst, 1898
Nemoria lixaria Guenée, 1857Red bordered Emerald
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Nystalea indiana Grote, 1884
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Paectes nubifera Hampson, 1912Redlined pufferfish
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palpidia pallidior Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Racheospila associaria Barnes & McD..., 1917
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula aemulata Hulst, 1896Angled Wave
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera albula Walker, 1857Costa Rican armyworm deactivated
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale declarans Walker, 1857Dixie Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Fort Myers
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
16
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
61
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom