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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region São Miguel (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
960
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
955
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
947
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
700
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
119
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
119
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
119
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
65
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
58
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for São Miguel
9 Families width 69 Species and 5 Subspecies
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for São Miguel
58 Genera with 69 Species
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Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1904Judies1SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1920Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1905Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphania Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1912Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobrya Hübner, 1891Marbled green1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1788Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Miguel
69 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisara saturata meta Fruhstorfer, 1904Forest Judy
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea sphagnicola Wagner, 2014
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) azorensis Prout, 1920Geometer Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eupithecia ogilviata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Graphania granti Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorinus Strecker, 1898Azores Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) miguelensis Le Cerf, 1935Le Cerf's Grayling
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Idaea minuscularia RIBBE, 1912
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Melanchra granti Warren, 1905
Mesapamea storai Rebel, 1940Owlet Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua atlantica Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobrya (Nyctobrya) maderensis Bethune-Baker, 1891
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora cabrali Pinker, 1971Owlet Moth
Phlogophora furnasi Pinker, 1971Owlet Moth
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Protesilaus stenodesmus Rothschild &..., 1906
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833Petite Wave
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Thera cupressata Geyer, 1831Cypress Carpet
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in São Miguel
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
12
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
28
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom