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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Pierce County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
352
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
351
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
340
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
290
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
125
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
125
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
125
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
91
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
79
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pierce County (Georgia)
11 Families width 102 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pierce County (Georgia)
79 Genera with 102 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1887Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pierce County (Georgia)
102 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea labeculata Hulst, 1887
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polia (Polia) nebulosa Hufnagel, 1766Grey Arches
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Pierce County (Georgia)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
15
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
37
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom