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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Kaua´i (Hawaii)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
265
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
265
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
260
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
202
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
93
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
93
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
93
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
43
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
27
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kaua´i
8 Families width 79 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths32SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kaua´i
27 Genera with 79 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1899Cutworm11SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinia Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1899Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherana Zimmerman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Haliophyle Warren, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1928Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ithomeis Bates, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Kauaiina Riotte, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lophoplusia Zimmermann, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Progonostola Meyrick, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Scotorythra Butler, 189922SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1878Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 0Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kaua´i
79 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) charmocrita Meyrick, 1928Antillean Coqui
Agrotis (Agrotis) stenospila (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Agrotis ceramophaea Meyrick, 1899
Agrotis ceramophaea Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Agrotis dislocata Walker, 1856Lesser Native Cutworm
Agrotis epicremna Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Agrotis hephaestaea Meyrick, 1904Salamanders
Agrotis mesotoxa Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Agrotis psammophaea Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Agrotis spoderopa (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Agrotis tephrias Meyrick, 1899
Agrotis tephrias Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Agrotis xiphias Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Anomis hawaiiensis Butler, 1882
Anomis noctivolans Butler, 1880Spotted flounder
Ceratinia neso neso Hübner, 1806
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eupithecia monticolans Butler, 1881
Eupithecia monticolens Butler, 1881
Eupithecia niphoreas Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Eupithecia orichloris Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Eupithecia rhodopyra Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Fletcherana leucoxyla Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Haliophyle euclidias Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Helicoverpa hawaiiensis Quaintance &..., 1905Hawaiian bud moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hyles calida Butler, 1856Hawaiian Sphinx
Hyles calida calida Rothschild &..., 1915Hawaiian Sphinx
Hypena insignis (Butler, 1877)⇒ Hypena obsoleta Butler, 1877
Hypena obsoleta Butler, 1877
Hypena plagiota Meyrick, 1899Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth
Hypena senicula Meyrick, 1928Kaholuamano Noctuid Moth
Hypocala velans Walker, 1852Indian milkweed
Ithomeis eulema eulema Hewitson, 1870
Kauaiina alakaii Riotte, 1979Reticulate Collared Lizard
Kauaiina ioxantha Meyrick, 1899Ioxanthan looper
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lophoplusia violacea Swezey, 1920
Mythimna amblycasis Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Mythimna macrosaris Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Peridroma cinctipennis Butler, 1881
Peridroma coniotis Hampson, 1903
Peridroma selenias Meyrick, 1899Spotted whiff
Progonostola cremnopis Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudaletia amblycasis (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Mythimna amblycasis Meyrick, 1899
Pseudaletia macrosaris (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Mythimna macrosaris Meyrick, 1899
Pseudaletia pyrrhias (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Mythimna macrosaris Meyrick, 1899
Pseudaletia typhlodes (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Mythimna macrosaris Meyrick, 1899
Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880Spotted flounder
Schrankia arrhecta (Meyrick, 1904)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia oxygramma (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia sarothrura (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Schrankia simplex (Butler, 1880)⇒ Schrankia altivolans Butler, 1880
Scotorythra anagraptis Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra arboricolans Butler, 1883
Scotorythra brachytarsa (Meyrick, 1899)⇒ Scotorythra brunnea Warren, 1896
Scotorythra brunnea Warren, 1896
Scotorythra caryopis Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra crocorrhoa Meyrick, 1928Payson's bladderpod
Scotorythra epicyma Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra euryphaea Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra hecataea Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra homotrias (Butler, 1883)⇒ Scotorythra arboricolens Butler, 1883
Scotorythra idolias (Butler, 1879)⇒ Euros proprius H. Edwards, 1881
Scotorythra kuschei Swezey, 1940Desert Iguanas
Scotorythra macrosoma Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra nephelosticta Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra oxyphractis Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra pachyspila Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra paludicola Butler, 1879Koa moth
Scotorythra platycapna Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra rara Butler, 1879
Scotorythra syngonopa (Butler, 1883)⇒ Scotorythra arboricolens Butler, 1883
Scotorythra trachyopis Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Scotorythra trapezias Meyrick, 1899Cliff Chirping Frog
Udara (Vaga) blackburni (Tuely, 1878)⇒ Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa tameamea Eschscholtz, 1878Kameamea
Vanessa tammeamea

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Kaua´i
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
6
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
12
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom