Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Preston County (West Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 239
1065
1458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 238
1062
1455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 222
1007
1365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 163
869
1181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
453
662 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
453
662 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
452
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
313
464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
278
401 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Preston County
15 Families width 401 Species and 14 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Preston County | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
22
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
5
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
64
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
127
190 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
60
87 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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