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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Leicester (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
106
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
105
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
105
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
96
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leicester (Buncombe County)
7 Families width 24 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leicester (Buncombe County)
20 Genera with 24 Species
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leicester (Buncombe County)
24 Species
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Leicester (Buncombe County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
5
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom