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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Prince Edward Islands (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
467
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
465
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
455
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
399
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
73
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Islands
10 Families width 36 Species and 12 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Islands
36 Genera with 36 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maxera Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nychiodes Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sciomesa Tams & J. Bo..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sozusa Wallengren, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Islands
36 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maxera zygia Wallengren, 1863
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nychiodes bosmina Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Sciomesa scotochroa Hampson, 1914
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Sozusa montana Kühne, 2010
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Prince Edward Islands
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
5
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom