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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
438
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
354
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
82
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
82
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
82
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Windward Islands
11 Families width 60 Species and 13 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Windward Islands
51 Genera with 60 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Azazia Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bastilla Swinhoe, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bosara Walker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1958Pugs7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1865Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1911Crows4SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 2009Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1862Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Luceria Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Manoba Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1775Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nipara Moore, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphilodes Warren, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Philodila Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Targalla Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1780Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
60 Species and 13 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
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
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
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
Condica illecta Walker, 1865Cutworm
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
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
Gnathothlibus collardi Haxaire, 2002
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Gymnoscelis barbuti Orhant, 2009
Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, 1852Cape gooseberry budworm
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae C Felder, 1862
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
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda solandra Fabricius, 1775Evening Brown
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nipara walkeri (Druce, 1890)⇒ Euploea lewinii C. & R. Felder, 1865
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Pachliopta liris liris
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Pasiphilodes subtrita Walker, 1866
Philodila astyanor Boisduval, 1875
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Remigia trifasciata Stephens, 1829
Scopula tahitiensis Orhant, 2003
Spodoptera acronyctoides (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833
Targalla delatrix Guenée, 1852Eugenia Caterpillar
Thalassodes pilaria Guenée, 1857Big Emerald
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 Windward Islands
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
6
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
20
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
21
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom