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Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
203
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
178
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands Region
10 Families width 96 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands Region
68 Genera with 96 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1781Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Bletogona C. & R. Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1767Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1867Yeomans2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1827Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1985Jezebels17SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erycinidia Rothschild &..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1793Crows3SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1900Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Griposia Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1876Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lythria Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1829Bushbrowns3SpeciesTaxom
Mynes Boisduval, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1865Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paracolax Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Parthenos Hübner, 1776Clipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1809Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1820Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopodes Erichson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1775Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Thalera Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands Region
96 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Anticlea derivata Denis & Schi..., 1775Streamer
Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775Confused
Apamea (Apamea) oblonga Haworth, 1809Crescent Striped
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias (Appias) ada Stoll, 1781Orange Albatross
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Bletogona mycalesis mycalesis Felder & Felder, 1867
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bryophila (Bryoleuca) raptricula (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cryphia raptricula Denis & Schi..., 1775
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Cirrochroa regina C. Felder & ..., 1867
Cirrochroa semiramis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761Scarce Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Coscinia cribraria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Footman
Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876Hercules Moth
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Delias anamesa Bennett, 1956
Delias bothwelli Kenrick, 1909
Delias carstensziana Rothschild, 1915
Delias castaneus Kenrick, 1909
Delias cuningputi RIBBE, 1900
Delias eichhorni Rothschild, 1904
Delias hallstromi Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias iltis RIBBE, 1900
Delias leucias Jordan, 1912
Delias luctuosa Jordan, 1912
Delias microsticha Rothschild, 1904
Delias mira Rothschild, 1904
Delias nais Jordan, 1912
Delias niepelti RIBBE, 1900
Delias pheres Jordan, 1912
Delias roepkei Sanford & Be..., 1955
Delias subapicalis Orr & Sibatani, 1985
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erycinidia hemileuca Jordan, 1930
Euclidia (Callistege) mi (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Callistege mi Clerck, 1759
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eupithecia ochridata Schutze & Pi..., 1968Macedonian Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euploea (Crastia) alcathoe Godart, 1819Alcathoe Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea sylvester Fabricius, 1793Double-branded Blue Crow
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Graphium (Graphium) weiskei RIBBE, 1900Purple Spotted Swallowtail
Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus, 1758
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lythria cruentaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple-barred yellow
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mycalesis bazochii Guérin, 1829
Mycalesis comes Moore, 1880
Mycalesis duponchelii Guérin, 1829
Mynes halli (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)⇒ Mynes aroensis RIBBE, 1900
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Nycteola svecicus Bryk, 1941
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Orthosia (Monima) populeti Fabricius, 1775Lead-coloured Drab
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) ulysses Linnaeus, 1758Blue Emperor
Papilio lorquinianus Felder, 1865Sea Green Swallowtail
Paracolax tristalis Fabricius, 1794Clay Fan-foot
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Parthenos sylvia Cramer, 1776Clipper
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809Barred Rivulet
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Scopodes chimbu Darlington, 1968
Scopula (Scopula) immorata Linnaeus, 1758Lewes Wave
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Taenaris catops Westwood, 1851Silky Owl
Tellervo zoilus Fabricius, 1775Cairns hamadryad
Thalera fimbrialis Scopoli, 1763Sussex Emerald
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Highlands Region
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
16
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom