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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Norfolk Island (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
558
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
556
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
553
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
384
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
89
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
83
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk Island
12 Families width 109 Species and 47 Subspecies
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk Island
83 Genera with 109 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Agathia Guenée, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1908Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1950Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocera Butler, 1891Banded Satyrs1SpeciesTaxom
Australothis Matthews, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Austrocarea Holloway, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Bassaris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1859Caper Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cepora Billberg, 1826Gulls3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1858Pugs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1957Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cosmodes Guenée, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1868Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds4SpeciesTaxom
Dasypodia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1826Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1920Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1823Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlopha Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoperigea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idiodes Guenée, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1940Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1913Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctua Fibiger, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Micrulia Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1775Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1864Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Percnia Guenée, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Prometopus Guenée, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Prospalta Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhorachis Meyrick, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1775Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk Island
109 Species and 47 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agathia ampla (Butler, 1887)⇒ Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia asterias (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia dimota (Prout, 1911)⇒ Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia diversilinea (Butler, 1887)⇒ Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia irregularis (Butler, 1887)⇒ Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Agathia pisina Butler, 1887
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anthocharis cardamines britannica Verity, 1908Orange-tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis aglaja pluriradiata Verity, 1950
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aulocera sybillina bianor Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858Indian Weed Caterpillar
Austrocarea iocephala Turner, 1902Broad-headed Moth
Austrocarea millsi (Turner, 1902)⇒ Austrocarea iocephala Turner, 1902
Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775
Belenois java Linnaeus, 1768Caper White
Belenois java peristhene Boisduval, 1859
Boloria selene selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cepora perimale Donovan, 1805Australian gull
Cepora perimale perimale Donovan, 1805
Cepora perimale scyllara MacLeay, 1826Australian Gull
Chloroclystis filata Guenée, 1858Filata Moth
Chloroclystis testulata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Percnia longitermen Prout, 1914
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus venata Lempke, 1957
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Comostola pyrrhogona Walker, 1866
Cosmodes elegans Donovan, 1805Green Blotched Moth
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cynthia kershawi (Mccoy, 1868)⇒ 
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852Granny moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euploea core Cramer, 1780Australian Crow
Euploea corinna (W.S. Macleay, 1826)⇒ Euploea core Cramer, 1780
Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758
Graphium macleayanus insulana Waterhouse, 1920
Hamadryas fornax fornax Hübner, 1823
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Hipparchia semele semele (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hipparchia semele Linnaeus, 1758
Hyperlopha aridela Turner, 1902
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypoperigea tonsa Guenée, 1852
Idiodes idiocrossa Turner, 1947
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasiommata megera posteropluriocellata Demoulin, 1940
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Ludia obscura aora
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lygephila exsiccata (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea serena (Verity, 1913)⇒ Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda bankia Fabricius, 1775Common evening brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Micronoctua karsholti Fibiger, 1997
Micrulia tenuilinea Warren, 1896
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Noctua flava (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ogyris amaryllis amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Pantydia sparsa Guenée, 1852Noctuid Moth
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon britannicus Seitz, 1907Swallowtail
Papilio aegeus aegeus Donovan, 1805Large Citrus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) amynthor Boisduval, 1859Norfolk Swallowtail
Papilio amynthor amphiaraus C & R Felder, 1864
Pararge aegeria tircis (Godart, 1821)⇒ Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pasiphilodes testulata Guenée, 1857Pome Looper
Percnia longitermen Prout, 1914
Pieris napi sabellicae Stephens, 1827Green-veined White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Prometopus rubrispersa (Turner, 1904)⇒ Hypoperigea tonsa Guenée, 1852
Prospalta pulverosa (Warren, 1912)⇒ Hypoperigea tonsa Guenée, 1852
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Pyrrhorachis cornuta (Warren, 1896)⇒ Comostola pyrrhogona Walker, 1866
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868Australian Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa cardui carduelina Alphéraky..., 1908
Vanessa cardui semisuffusa (T.D.A. Cocke..., 1889)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775Australian Admiral
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Norfolk Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
8
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
16
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom