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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Mojave Desert (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
340
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
340
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
326
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
282
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
104
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
104
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
104
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
73
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
71
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mojave Desert
10 Families width 87 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mojave Desert
71 Genera with 87 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aleptina Dyar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Allerastria R.M. Brown, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Campometra Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyblemma Dyar, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dasyfidonia Packard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1920American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1946Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1888Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heliolonche Grote, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1910Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Kodiosoma Stretch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1899Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1877Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nasusina Pearsall, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1982Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1998Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Prorella Barnes & McD..., 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1893Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sexserrata Barnes & Ben..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichocerapoda Benjamin, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tridepia McDunnough, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tristyla Smith, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Yermoia McDunnough, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mojave Desert
87 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adonisea aurantiaca Edwards, 1881
Adonisea cupes Grote, 1875
Aleptina semiatra Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Allerastria albiciliatus J.B. Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Allerastria annae R.M. Brown, 1987
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Aseptis serrula Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930Sweetbush Metalmark
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Campometra fraterna
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Cobalos angelicus Smith, 1899
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dasyblemma straminea Dyar, 1923
Dasyfidonia macdunnoughi Guedet, 1935Weller's Salamander
Digrammia puertata Grossbeck, 1912Ravine Salamander
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Eupithecia deserticola (McDunnough, 1946)⇒ Eupithecia tenellata Dietze, 1906
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Euxoa serricornis Smith, 1888
Glaucina erroraria Dyar, 1906
Glaucina macdunnoughi Grossbeck, 1912Ravine Salamander
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Heliolonche carolus McDunnough, 1936Thickleaf draba
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Lithophane longior Smith, 1899
Lycaena speciosa Edwards, 1877
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nasusina minuta Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oncocnemis flagrantis (Smith, 1893)⇒ Unciella flagrantis Smith, 1893
Oncocnemis rosea (Smith, 1903)⇒ Sympistis rosea Smith, 1903
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Papilio indra calcicola J. Emmel & G..., 1998Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra panamintensis J. Emmel, 1982Indra Swallowtail
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Ponometia mcdunnoughi Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Ponometia megocula Smith, 1900
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pontia sisymbrii nigravenosa Austin & J. ..., 1998Black-Veined Spring White
Prorella tremorata McDunnough, 1949
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Schinia biundulata Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia intrabilis Smith, 1893
Scotogramma hirsuta McDunnough, 1938Rocky Mountain draba
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Sexserrata hampsoni Barnes & Ben..., 1922Hoshigarei
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Trichocerapoda oblita Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Trichoclea mojave (Benjamin, 1932)⇒ Sideridis mojave Benjamin, 1932
Tridepia nova Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Tristyla alboplagiata Smith, 1893
Ufeus faunus Strecker, 1898
Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878Folded Satyr
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yermoia perplexata McDunnough, 1940

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Mojave Desert
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
31
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
25
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom