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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
568
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
469
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
78
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
75
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
12 Families width 93 Species and 22 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Islands
75 Genera with 93 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bosara Walker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1958Pugs7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Entomogramma Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1911Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 2009Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Imbrasia Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Manoba Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1775Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Philodila Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrinia guen�..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Serrodes Guenée, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
93 Species and 22 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna octo (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Berresa rufa Bethune-Baker, 1906
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Autoba curvata Lucas, 1894
Azazia rubricans Boisduval, 1833
Bastilla tahitiensis Orhant, 2002
Bosara montana Orhant, 2003
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Chloroclystis aeneta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis aucta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis fluctuosa (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis mempta (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis oceanica (Herbulot, 1962)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis rotumensis (Walker, 1866)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chloroclystis woodjonesi (Prout, 1958)⇒ Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Eudocima (Othreis) fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Othreis fullonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Euploea (Nipara) walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea boisduvalii (Lucas, 1853)⇒ Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Euploea matilica (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Eurema daira daira Godart, 1819Barred Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Grammodes oculicola Walker, 1858
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Gymnoscelis barbuti Orhant, 2009
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Hipparchia autonoe autonoe Esper, 1783
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
Ilattia bavia Felder, 1874
Imbrasia chevalia Stoneham, 1933
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Luceria oculalis Moore, 1877
Lycaena catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Macroglossum hirundo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Leucostrophus alterhirundo Gerstaecker, 1871
Macroglossum hirundo hirundo Boisduval, 1832
Manoba progonia (Hampson, 1914)⇒ Nola progonia Hampson, 1914
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda solandra Fabricius, 1775Evening Brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mocis demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830The Triple-barred
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Noctua flava (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Othreis fullonia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Eudocima phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Pachliopta liris liris
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Perigea illecta (Walker, 1865)⇒ Condica illecta Walker, 1865
Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Porphyrinia pallida (Moore, 1882)⇒ Eublemma rivula Moore, 1882
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Remigia demonstrans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Remigia discrepans (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830
Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829
Scopula tahitiensis Orhant, 2003
Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924
Spodoptera acronyctoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Thalassodes pilaria Guenée, 1857Big Emerald
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Vagrans egista Cramer, 1780Australian vagrant
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Society Islands
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
6
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
32
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
31
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom