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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Lafayette (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
252
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
252
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
235
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
192
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
9 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Scopula phyxelis Prout, 1938
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Lafayette (Contra Costa County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom