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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Jefferson Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
365
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
331
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
141
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
141
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
141
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
104
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
99
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson Parish
11 Families width 141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson Parish
99 Genera with 141 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1981Eyed Silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths21SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Parish
141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthotype attenuaria Swett, 1918Olympic Salamanders
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Jefferson Parish
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
15
17
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
43
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom