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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Highlands (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1144
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
994
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
270
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
270
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
269
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
188
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
156
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
13 Families width 200 Species and 17 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
200 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta fallaxGreen Marvel
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta impleta
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apharetra dentata (Grote, 1875)⇒ Sympistis dentata Grote, 1875
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa flagellum Walker, 1857Silver Whip
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chibidokuga hypenodes Inoue, 1979
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Cryptocala acadiensis Bethune-Baker, 1869Catocaline dart
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Ematurga amitaria Guenée, 1858Cranberry Spanworm
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eriopyga monopis Dyar, 1914
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eufidonia discospilata Walker, 1862Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia borealis Hulst, 1898
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Horisme incurvaria Erschov, 1877
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Iolaus (Epamera) aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Jamides cyta cyta
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria loricaria Eversmann, 1837Eversmann´s Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria oweni Swett, 1907Eastern Mud Turtle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra curialis Smith, 1887Scripted Arches
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Sympistis dinalda J.B. Smith, 1908Broad-lined Sallow
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylotype arcadia Barnes & Ben..., 1922Acadian Sallow

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
41
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
83
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom