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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Hancock County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
191
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
175
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
107
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
92
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
83
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hancock County (Kentucky)
10 Families width 108 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms44SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hancock County (Kentucky)
83 Genera with 108 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861Dagger moths7SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1881Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hancock County (Kentucky)
108 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia delecta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache delecta Walker, 1858
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861Maple Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cariosa Guenée, 1852Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Protolampra brunneicollis Grote, 1864Brown-collared Dart
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Hancock County (Kentucky)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
47
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom