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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Sierra Nevada (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
302
369
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
302
369
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
298
365
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Genera
Species
 
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Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
276
342
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Genera
Species
 
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Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
156
219
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Genera
Species
 
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Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
156
219
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
156
219
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Genera
Species
 
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Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
141
203
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Genera
Species
 
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Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
139
200
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List of families for Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
10 Families width 200 Species and 10 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
200 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha barnesia Schaus, 1902Barnes'S Sister
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha leuceria Druce, 1874Orange-striped Sister
Altinote ozomene Godart, 1819Lamplight Actinote
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atlides carpasia Hewitson, 1868Jeweled Hairstreak
Battus ingenuus Dyar, 1907Confused Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Behemothia godmanii Dewitz, 1877Godmans Metalmark
Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Castilia griseobasalis Röber, 1914Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia Hewitson, 1864Mayan Crescent
Catagramma texa Hewitson, 1854
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catonephele mexicana Jenkins & Maza, 1985East-Mexican Banner
Cepheuptychia glaucina (Bates, 1865)⇒ Euptychia glaucina Bates, 1865
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Contrafacia ahola Hewitson, 1867Half-Blue Hairstreak
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Diaethria anna Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Anna's eighty-eight
Dircenna klugii Geyer & Hübner, 1837Klug's clearwing
Dismorphia theucharila Doubleday, 1848Clearwing Mimic-White
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryadula phaetusa Linnaeus, 1758Banded Longwing
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Emesis aurimna Boisduval, 1870White-spotted Emesis
Enantia albania H. W. Bates, 1864Costa-spotted Mimic-White
Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852Longwing Crescent
Ernassa ignata Travassos, 1944
Eueides lineata Salvin & Godman, 1868Thick-edged Longwing
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euploea algea cissia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euptychia alcinoe Felder, 1867
Euptychia westwoodi Butler, 1867Westwoods Satyr
Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832Jagged-edged Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euselasia aurantiaca Godman & Salvin, 1868
Euselasia hieronymi Godman & Salvin, 1868Red-rayed Euselasia
Euselasia sergia Godman & Salvin, 1885Sergia Euselasia
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Habrodais grunus grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hades noctula Westwood, 1851White-rayed Metalmark
Hamadryas laodamia Cramer, 1777Starry Cracker
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hesperocharis costaricensis Bates, 1866Costa Rican White
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypoleria lavinia Hewitson, 1855Lavinia Clearwing
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Juditha molpe Hübner, 1808Molpe Metalmark
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Limenitis isis Drury, 1782
Limenitis serpa Boisduval, 1836
Lophocampa alternata Grote, 1867
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magneuptychia libye (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cissia libye Linnaeus, 1767
Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816White-spotted Satyr
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Mechanitis lysimnia Fabricius, 1793Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, 1856Menapis Tigerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Meleaba antithetes Dyar, 1913
Meleaba urania Dyar, 1913
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis niedhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Menander menander Stoll, 1780
Mesosemia gaudiolum H. Bates, 1865Gaudy Eyed-Metalmark
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Mimoides ilus Fabricius, 1793Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836Red-sided Swallowtail
Mimoides thymbraeus Boisduval, 1836White-crescent Swallowtail
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napaea umbra Boisduval, 1870Quilted Metalmark
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Pachygonidia subhamata Walker, 1856
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793Moon Satyr
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia haroldi Dewitz, 1877
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudonymphidia agave Godman & Salvin, 1886
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rhabdodryas trite Linnaeus, 1758Straight-line Sulphur
Rhetus arcius Linnaeus, 1763Long-tailed Metalmark
Sarota chrysus Stoll, 1782Common Jewelmark
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Taygetis kerea Butler, 1869Kerea Satyr
Taygetis mermeria (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euptychia mermeria
Taygetis thamyra Cramer, 1782Andromeda Satyr
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla carthaea (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Brangas carthaea Hewitson, 1868
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla inachus Cramer, 1775
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theope bacenis Schaus, 1890Curve-lined Theope
Theope theritas Hewitson, 1860
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thisbe lycorias Hewitson, 1853Banner Metalmark
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yphthimoides renata Cramer, 1782Renata Satyr
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (Mexico)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
128
190
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom