Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Mercer County (Kentucky, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 69
187
200 | Families
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 69
187
200 | Families
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 63
177
190 | Families
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 48
156
168 | Families
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
101
118 | Families
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
101
118 | Families
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
101
118 | Families
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
70
81 | Families
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
65
75 | Families
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List of families for Mercer County (Kentucky)
10 Families width 75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Mercer County (Kentucky)
65 Genera with 75 Species #ACDEGHIJLMNPRSTVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1813 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerura Schrank, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamyris Guenée, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobochyla Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumacaria Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haematopis Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1852 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctobia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1836 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalaina Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mercer County (Kentucky)
75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852 | Nettle Spectacle | | Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874 | Alder Dagger | | Acronicta fallax | Green Marvel | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865 | Black Etched Prominent | | Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825 | | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 | Swamp Belle | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882 | Unexpected Cycnia | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857 | Brown Bordered Geometer | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798 | Chickweed Geometer | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852 | Laudable Arches | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836 | Large orange sulfur | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | Claras Satin Moth | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Mercer County (Kentucky) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
2
2 | Families
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| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
8
8 | Family
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Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 3
20
22 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
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