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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
156
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
156
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
152
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
121
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
9 Families width 57 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
48 Genera with 57 Species
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Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spartiniphaga McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
57 Species
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868Rustic Quaker
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Spartiniphaga inops (Grote, 1881)⇒ Photedes inops Grote, 1881
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Prairie (Delaware County Iowa)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
29
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom