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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Lee County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
249
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
96
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
96
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
96
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
66
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
63
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Virginia)
10 Families width 77 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Virginia)
63 Genera with 77 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters3SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1994Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Protocryphia Barnes & McD..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Virginia)
77 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanolophia centralis McDunnough, 1920
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Protocryphia secta Grote, 1879
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Lee County (Virginia)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
10
11
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
2
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom