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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Plymouth County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
415
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
415
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
392
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
320
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
115
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
115
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
115
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
91
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
89
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plymouth County (Iowa)
11 Families width 119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plymouth County (Iowa)
89 Genera with 119 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plymouth County (Iowa)
119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874Quadrate Dagger Moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria ingeniculata Morrison, 1875Spotted triggerfish
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Plymouth County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
14
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
37
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom