Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Melrose Highlands (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 50
150
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 50
150
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 49
148
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 49
148
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 27
93
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
56
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 8
52
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Melrose Highlands
8 Families width 60 Species
Genera for Melrose Highlands
52 Genera with 60 Species #ACDEGHILMNOPSTVXZ
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethalura McDunnough, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1858 | Mochas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dypterygia Stephens, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusarca Hübner, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyparpax Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palthis Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilopsis Hübner, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudeva Hampson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melrose Highlands
60 Species | Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864 | Greater Red Dart | | Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827 | | | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Ochre Dagger | | Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864 | Delightful Dagger | | Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860 | Four-Barred Gray | | Agrotis stigmosa Morris, 1874 | Spotted Dart | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759 | Mouse | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858 | Yellow-dusted Cream | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858 | Pearly-grey Wave | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974 | American Bird'S-Wing | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Euchlaena effecta Walker, 1860 | Effected Euchlaena | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806 | Confused eusarca | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797 | Pink Prominent | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858 | Ashen Pinion | | Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874 | Wanton Pinion | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823 | Yellow-washed Metarranthis | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796 | Dark Spotted Palthis | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Poecilopsis rachelae Hulst, 1896 | | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818 | Hebrew | | Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858 | Straight-lined Looper | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Zale helata Smith, 1909 | Brown Spotted Zale |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Melrose Highlands | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
4
4 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
10
11 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
34
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 2
4
4 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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