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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Shetland Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
369
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
313
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
91
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
91
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
90
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shetland Islands
10 Families width 93 Species and 17 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths33SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shetland Islands
79 Genera with 93 Species
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Acidromodes Hausmann, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1852Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amefrontia Hampson, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Ancema Eliot, 1906Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1775Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1767Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyglossina Wagner, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1826Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celidomphax Prout, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1916Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasypodia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dasypolia Guenée, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1775Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Eucrostes Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1787Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1766Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1982Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Idiochlora Prout, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1846Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ludia Wallengren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mentaxya Geyer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Opodiphthera Wallengren, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycanus Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pachacutia Lamas & Will..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Rhetus Swainson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Somatina Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tephrina Hübner, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shetland Islands
93 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acidromodes muelleri Hausmann, 1999
Adelpha serpa hyas Boisduval, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Amefrontia zillii Hacker , H. ..., 2011
Anarta (Calocestra) melanopa (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Hadula melanopa Thunberg, 1791
Ancema cotys capusa Fruhstorfer, 1906
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea exulis (Lefèbvre, 1836)⇒ Apamea zeta Treitschke, 1825
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Arhopala thamyras phryxus Boisduval, 1832
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Belenois java teutonia Fabricius, 1775Caper White
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Brachyglossina sonyae Wiltshire, 1990
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Catopsilia pyranthe crokera MacLeay, 1826Common Migrant
Celidomphax analiplaga Warren, 1905
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Chloroclysta citrata (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761
Chloroclystis lita (Prout, 1916)⇒ Pasiphila lita Prout, 1916
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Danaus chrysippus petilia Stoll, 1790Lesser wanderer
Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852Granny moth
Dasypolia (Dasypolia) templi Thunberg, 1792Brindled Ochre
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Entephria caesiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grey Mountain Carpet
Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia venosata Fabricius, 1787Netted Pug
Euxoa (Euxoa) cursoria Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Horisme tersata Denis & Schi..., 1775Fern
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idaea damadensis Wiltshire, 1986
Idaea tahamae Wiltshire, 1983
Idaea wittmeri Wiltshire, 1982
Idiochlora schreieri Hausmann, 1999
Issoria lathonia isaea Gray, 1846Queen of Spain fritillary
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Ludia obscura aora
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mentaxya arabica Wiltshire, 1980
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Noctua humuli (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hepialus humuli Linnaeus, 1758
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Opodiphthera eucalypti Scott, 1864Emperor Gum Moth
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Oxycanus antipoda Herrich-Schä..., 1853Oxycanus grub
Pachacutia mantura mantura Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Perizoma albulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Rivulet
Perizoma bifaciata Haworth, 1809Barred Rivulet
Perizoma didymata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Rhetus periander iphinoe (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Rhetus periander periander Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Scopula sarfaitensis Wiltshire, 1982
Semiothisa buettikeri Wiltshire, 1980
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Somatina pythiaria Guenée, 1858
Tephrina philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Shetland Islands
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
25
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
19
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
31
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom