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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Santa Maria Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
525
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
520
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
516
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
370
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
67
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
67
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
67
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
43
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Maria Island
7 Families width 46 Species and 5 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Maria Island
41 Genera with 46 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1935Mochas3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Maria Island
46 Species and 5 Subspecies
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
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
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
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Cyclophora puppillaria granti Prout, 1935
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
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
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Santa Maria Island
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
7
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
23
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom