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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Madeira Island (Madeira)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1683
3013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1678
3006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
1673
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1269
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
207
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
207
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
207
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
92
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
75
104
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madeira Island
8 Families width 104 Species and 5 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms48SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madeira Island
75 Genera with 104 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm8SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1910Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1975Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1835Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1923Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Eupitecia3SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1863Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs2SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1995Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herbulotina Pinker, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1891Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1901Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Methorasa Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1971Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1886Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Psilocera Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xenochlorodes Warren, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madeira Island
104 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) herzogi Rebel, 1911Spalding's Dart
Agrotis atrux Pinker, 1971
Agrotis fortunata Draudt, 1938
Agrotis rutae Rebel, 1939
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Anthophila threnodes Walsingham, 1910
Ascotis fortunata wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Blepharita inexspectata Weidlich, 2001
Caradrina clavipalpis pinkeri Kobes, 1975
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Chlorissa faustinata Milliere, 1869
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767Circumflexa
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cryphia maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)⇒ Cryphia simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cucullia (Cucullia) calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Cucullia chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891
Cyclophora puppillaria lilacinipes Schaus & Coc..., 1923
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eupitecia latipennata Prout, 1914
Eupitecia massiliata Dardoin & Mi..., 1865
Eupitecia rosai Pinker, 1962
Euplexia dubiosa Bethune-Baker, 1891
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gonepteryx maderensis C. Felder, 1863Madeira Brimstone
Gymnoscelis insulariata (Stainton, 1859)⇒ Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hadena (Hadena) atlantica Hampson, 1905
Hadena (Hadena) karsholti Hacker, 1995
Hecatera maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Herbulotina maderae Pinker, 1971
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891Madeira Grayling
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idaea atlantica Stainton, 1859
Idaea maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Luperina madeirae Fibiger, 2005
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Menophra maderae Bethune-Baker, 1891
Mesapamea maderensis Pinker, 1971
Methorasa latreillei (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Callopistria latreillei Duponchel, 1827
Mniotype albostigmata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Mythimna serradaguae Wolff, 1977
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Noctua teixeirai Pinker, 1971
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Ochropleura leucogaster FREYER, 1831Radford's Flame Shoulder
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pararge xiphia Fabricius, 1775Madeiran Speckled Wood
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phlogophora wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris brassicae wollastoni (Butler, 1886)⇒ Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758
Psilocera confusa Graham, 1992
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula (Calothysanis) irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852Cape lawn Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe rupicola Wollaston, 1858
Xenochlorodes magna Wolff, 1977
Xenochlorodes nubigena Wollaston, 1858
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Madeira Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
15
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
42
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom