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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Littleton (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		42
162
194		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		42
162
194		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		38
158
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		34
154
187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		14
121
157		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		14
121
157		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
120
156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
106
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
106
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Littleton (Aroostook County)
9 Families width 138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms54SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Littleton (Aroostook County)
106 Genera with 138 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1876Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1881Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Littleton (Aroostook County)
138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856Black-disc Sallow
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860Effected Euchlaena
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia ravocostaliata Packard, 1876Great Varigated Pug
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa redimicula Morrison, 1874Fillet Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lambdina flavilinearia Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema harrisii Grote, 1881Cow Parsnip Borer Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Littleton (Aroostook County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		2
10
10		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
26
29		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		3
53
75		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		3
17
24		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom