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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region San Nicolas Island (Ventura County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
54
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
54
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
52
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
44
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Nicolas Island
6 Families width 10 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Nicolas Island
9 Genera with 10 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Nicolas Island
10 Species
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Speranza marcescaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoclea edwardsii (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anarta edwardsii Smith, 1888
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in San Nicolas Island
SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom