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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		152
427
489		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		151
426
488		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		140
403
459		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		107
333
370		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		29
141
166		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		29
141
166		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
140
165		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
109
129		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
104
124		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macon County (North Carolina)
12 Families width 124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms44SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths28SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macon County (North Carolina)
104 Genera with 124 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia2SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1861Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1917Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (North Carolina)
124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea mixta (Grote, 1880)⇒ Melanapamea mixta Grote, 1881
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eufidonia convergaria Walker, 1860Converged powder moth
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Gymnoscelis refusaria Walker, 1861
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Leucania calidior Forbes, 1936Weeping toado
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane lepida Lintner, 1878Pine Pinion Moth
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lytrosis permagnaria Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Lytrosis sinuosa Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia crytora (Franclemont, 1950)⇒ Neoligia crytora Franclemont, 1950
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Oligia semicana (Walker, 1865)⇒ Neoligia semicana Walker, 1865
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917Cup Plant Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Macon County (North Carolina)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths		1
2
2		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
27
28		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		3
45
59		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		4
25
30		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom