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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Silhouette Island (Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
294
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
294
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
291
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
283
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
78
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
63
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Silhouette Island
9 Families width 92 Species and 6 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Silhouette Island
63 Genera with 92 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1880Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Arrade Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Calais Laporte de C..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1884Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Casuariclystis Holloway, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1960Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1962Pugs3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Comostolopsis Warren, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1912Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etanna Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Exilisia de Toulgoët, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gesonia Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1901Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1866Bloxworth snout6SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hyposada Hampson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1932Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mahensia FREYER, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1908Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ozola Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pardasena Walker, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Sauris Guenée, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stictoptera Guenée, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silhouette Island
92 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Achaea violaceofascia Saalmüller, 1891
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis consentanea Mabille, 1880
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Arrade erebusalis Walker, 1863
Arrade ostentalis Walker, 1863
Calais scotti Fleutiaux, 1922
Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862Cutworm
Callopistria yerburii Butler, 1884
Casuariclystis latifascia Walker, 1866
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes tamsi Griveaud, 1960
Chloroclystis gerberae Herbulot, 1964
Chloroclystis mokensis Prout, 1937
Chloroclystis oceanica (Herbulot, 1962)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Comostola laesaria Walker, 1861
Comostolopsis sladeni Prout, 1915
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Bastilla angularis Boisduval, 1833
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Eilema contorta Fryer, 1912
Erastria madecassaria Boisduval, 1833
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Etanna breviuscula Walker, 1863Pigeonpea Pod Borer
Euproctis pectinata Fryer, 1912
Eutelia discitriga Walker, 1865
Exilisia subfusca Fryer, 1912
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gymnoscelis tenera Warren, 1901
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hippotion eson Cramer, 1779Common Striped Hawk
Hippotion osiris Dalman, 1823Large Striped Hawk-moth
Hydrillodes perplexalis Fryer, 1912
Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena obacerralis Walker, 1858
Hypena semilutea (Snellen, 1872)⇒ Hypena conscitalis Walker, 1866
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypena strigatus Fabricius, 1798Lantana defoliator caterpillar
Hypena varialis Walker, 1866
Hypenodes nigerrimalis Fryer, 1912
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Hyposada rupestre Fryer, 1912
Hypospila bolinoides Guenée, 1852
Idaea poecilocrossa Prout L.B., 1932
Leucania (Xipholeucania) polysticha Turner, 1902
Leucania punctulata Wallengren, 1856Cypress Sphinx
Luceria africana (Fletcher, 1961)⇒ Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Luceria africana aegrota Berio, 1962
Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Macroglossum alluaudi de Joannis, 1893
Mahensia seychellarum Fryer, 1912
Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858Pale Brown Lines
Mocis mayeri Boisduval, 1833
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nephele leighi Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Nola jourdani Legrand, 1966
Nyctemera seychellensis Hampson, 1908
Oruza rupestre Fryer, 1912
Ozola inexcisata Fryer, 1912
Pardasena beauvallonensis Legrand, 1966
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Pericyma basalis Wileman & South, 1916
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Rivula bicolorana Legrand, 1966American grasshopper
Rivula dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Rivula dimorpha dimorpha Fryer, 1912
Sauris mouliniei Legrand, 1971
Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833Petite Wave
Scopula aspiciens Prout, 1926
Scopula legrandi Herbulot, 1964
Scopula serena Prout, 1920
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia inareolalis Fryer, 1912
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Stictoptera antemarginata Saalmüller, 1880
Stictoptera poecilosoma Saalmüller, 1880Moth
Temnora fumosa seychellensis Bolotov & Sp..., 2021
Thalassodes antithetica Herbulot, 1964
Thalassodes quadraria Guenée, 1857
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) diva Mabille, 1879
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata elata Fabricius, 1798
Utetheisa elata fatela Jordan, 1939
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Silhouette Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
12
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
42
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom