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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Macon County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
444
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
444
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
418
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
321
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
128
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
91
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
88
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macon County (Alabama)
12 Families width 100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macon County (Alabama)
88 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1881Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1896Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (Alabama)
100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852Charred Dagger
Adonisea bina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea siren Strecker, 1876
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852Pale-sided Cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Baileya australis Grote, 1881Small Baileya
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euacidalia sericearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea microphysa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania incognita Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lychnosea intermicata Walker, 1862
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tripudia flavofasciata Grote, 1877
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Macon County (Alabama)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
9
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
36
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
31
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom