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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Pittsburgh (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		82
242
315		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		82
242
315		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		75
225
296		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		65
215
288		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		27
116
141		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		27
116
141		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
116
141		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
92
114		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
87
107		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsburgh
13 Families width 107 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms41SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsburgh
87 Genera with 107 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anorthodes Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanympha Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phlegethontius Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tineopsis Felder, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Valeriodes Warren, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsburgh
107 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta lithospila Grote, 1874Streaked Dagger
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Athetis mindara (Barnes & McD..., 1913)⇒ Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865Formosa Looper
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia ochreipennis (Grote, 1872)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Isogona natatrix Guenée, 1852
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882Blacklined blowfish
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papaipema rutila Guenée, 1852Mayapple Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797Red-humped Caterpillar
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Tineopsis theobromae Dyar, 1913
Valeriodes heterocampa Moore, 1882
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Pittsburgh
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx		2
10
10		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths		1
2
2		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths		1
9
9		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths		4
52
72		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
14
14		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom