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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
179
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
132
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
35
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
35
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicobar Islands
7 Families width 71 Species and 38 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies26SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicobar Islands
35 Genera with 71 Species
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Ambulyx Westwood, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Amplypterus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1875Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1903Albatrosses5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 0Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1773Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 0Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 0Crows18SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1932Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1758Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1874Leptosomas2SpeciesTaxom
Ophideres Boisduval, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1862Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parantica Moore, 1860Glassy Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1932Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1775Blue Tigers2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1893Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicobar Islands
71 Species and 38 Subspecies
Ambulyx chinensis (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858Cinnamon gliding hawkmoth
Ambulyx nubila (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx subocellata (Felder, 1874)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx thwaitesii (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Ambulyx turbata (Moore, 1858)⇒ Ambulyx moorei Moore, 1858
Amplypterus panopus Cramer, 1779Mango hawkmoth
Anthophila novarae (Felder, 1875)⇒ Choreutis novarae Felder & Rog..., 1875
Appias (Appias) lyncida Cramer, 1777Chocolate Albatross
Appias albina darada Felder & Felder, 1865Common Albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Appias panda Fruhstorfer, 1903Nicobar Albatross
Bindahara phcides
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877Burmese Sunbeam
Curetis saronis nicobarica
Curetis thetis Drury, 1773Indian Sunbeam
Danaus genutia genutia Cramer, , 1779Common Tiger
Danaus melanippus nesippus Felder, 1862
Danaus nicobarica
Deudorix epijarbas epijarbas Moore, , 1858Common Cornelian
Dypterygia nicea Swinhoe, 1901
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Euploea midamus chloe Guérin, 1843Blue-Spotted Crow
Euploea (Tronga) crameri Lucas, 1853Spotted Black Crow
Euploea crameri frauenfeldi C. Felder, 1862
Euploea (Vadebra) climena Stoll, 1782Climena Crow
Euploea climena simulatrix Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Euploea camorta (Moore, 1877)⇒ Euploea climena Stoll, 1782
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea core simulatrix
Euploea esperi (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea crameri Lucas, 1853
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea novarae (Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea eunice novarae C. Felder, 1862
Euploea phaenareta drucei (Morishita, 1970)⇒ Euploea phaenarete drucei Moore, 1883
Euploea scherzeri (C.Felder, 1862)⇒ Euploea core scherzeri C. Felder, 1862
Euploea scherzeri camorta
Euploea scherzeri scherzeri
Euploea scherzeri simulatrix
Hypospila andamana (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Ideopsis juventa Cramer, 1777Gray
Ideopsis similis Linnaeus, 1758Blue Glassy Tiger
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Junonia almana almana Linnaeus, 1758Oriental Peacock Pansy
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Melanitis leda leda Linnaeus, 1758Common Evening Brown
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nyctemera nicobarensis Reich, 1932
Nyctemera variolosa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Nyctemera nicobarensis Reich, 1932
Ophideres bilineosa (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Othreis homaena (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Papilio (Princeps) helenus Linnaeus, 1758Red Helen
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio polytes nikobarus Felder, 1862
Parantica agleoides C. & R. Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Parantica agleoides agleoides Felder & Felder, 1860Dark Glassy Tiger
Phalaena ancilla (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Eudocima homaena Hübner, 1816
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Spalgis epius epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Tirumala limniace Cramer, 1775Blue Tiger
Tirumala limniace limniace Cramer, 1775Broad Blue Tiger
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) antennata Swinhoe, 1893
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Nicobar Islands
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom