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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Highland County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
368
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
368
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
334
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
277
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
120
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
120
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
120
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
71
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland County (Virginia)
11 Families width 77 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland County (Virginia)
66 Genera with 77 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siavana Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland County (Virginia)
77 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Siavana repanda Walker, 1857
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Highland County (Virginia)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
24
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
25
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom