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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Piedmont (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
249
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
247
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
236
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
207
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
75
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
75
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
75
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
53
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
50
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Pictou County)
8 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Pictou County)
50 Genera with 54 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parascotia Hubner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Pictou County)
54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euproctis (Euproctis) chrysorrhoea Linnaeus, 1758Brown-tail
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Parascotia fuliginaria Linnaeus, 1761Waved Black
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Piedmont (Pictou County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
13
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
21
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom