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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Porto Santo Island (Madeira)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
491
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
488
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
485
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
351
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
111
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
53
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Porto Santo Island
7 Families width 53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Porto Santo Island
44 Genera with 53 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1975Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cornutiplusia Kostrowicki, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1835Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs2SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1905Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1901Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1819Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xenochlorodes Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Porto Santo Island
53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis atrux Pinker, 1971
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Ascotis fortunata wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Caradrina clavipalpis pinkeri Kobes, 1975
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cornutiplusia circumflexa Linnaeus, 1767Circumflexa
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cryphia maderensis (Bethune-Baker, 1891)⇒ Cryphia simonyi Rogenhofer, 1889
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cucullia (Cucullia) calendulae (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Cucullia chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Gymnoscelis insulariata (Stainton, 1859)⇒ Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hadena (Hadena) atlantica Hampson, 1905
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali gecki de Freina, 1991
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeoides Staudinger, 1901
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1891
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scopula (Calothysanis) irrorata Bethune-Baker, 1891
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa vulcania Godart, 1819Canary Red Admiral
Xenochlorodes nubigena Wollaston, 1858
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Porto Santo Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
26
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom