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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Matagorda County (Texas, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		111
356
442		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		111
356
442		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		101
329
390		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		73
249
295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
74
94		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
74
94		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
74
94		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
51
66		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
50
64		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matagorda County
10 Families width 64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matagorda County
50 Genera with 64 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Doryodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matagorda County
64 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858Dull Doryodes
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Matagorda County
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		2
7
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		2
6
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
36
46		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom