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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		151
555
665		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		151
555
665		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		141
523
611		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		101
438
508		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		27
207
253		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		27
207
253		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
207
253		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
152
185		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
133
163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lafayette Parish
11 Families width 163 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms51SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lafayette Parish
133 Genera with 163 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lafayette Parish
163 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea saturata Grote, 1874
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sublustris Esper, 1788Reddish Light Arches
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Basilodes pepita Guenée, 1852Gold Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala atocala Brou, 1985Atocala Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865)⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Idia julia French, 1894Julia'S Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Idia scobialis Grote, 1880Smoky Idia
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia indeterminata (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Pseudeustrotia indeterminata Barnes & McD..., 1918
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Ptichodis herbarum Guenée, 1858Common Ptichodis
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot, 1797Double Banded Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Lafayette Parish
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		2
9
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
16
16		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
74
94		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
34
44		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom