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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region St Cyrus National Nature Reserve (Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
242
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
242
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
240
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
229
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
192
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
191
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
187
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
136
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
116
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
8 Families width 177 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms95SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths51SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
116 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1761Indet. Ear Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1767Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18137SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bupalus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chesias Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclysta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crocallis Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dasypolia Guenée, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Denticucullus Rakosy, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Earophila Gumppenberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1761Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Gandaritis Moore, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gortyna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Helotropha Lederer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lampropteryx Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Longalatedes Beck, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesotype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18096SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings4SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odontopera Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Omphaloscelis Hampson, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1792Carpets4SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pterostoma Germar, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selidosema Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stilbia Stephens, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Tholera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm5SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1813Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
177 Species
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) litura Linnaeus, 1761Brown-spot Pinion
Agrochola (Leptologia) macilenta Hübner, 1809Yellow-line Quaker
Agrochola (Sunira) circellaris Hufnagel, 1766Brick
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766Archer's dart moth
Agrotis ripae Fabricius, 1794Sand Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipoea crinanensis Burrows, 1908Crinan Ear
Amphipoea lucens FREYER, 1845Large Ear
Amphipoea oculea Linnaeus, 1761Ear Moth
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anthophila fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767Common nettle tap moth
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775Confused
Apamea (Apamea) lithoxylaea Denis & Schi..., 1775Light Arches
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758Plain Golden Y
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Bryophila (Bryophila) domestica Hufnagel, 1775Marbled Beauty
Bupalus piniaria Linnaeus, 1758Bordered White
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Cerapteryx graminis Linnaeus, 1758Antler
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Charissa (Charissa) obscurata Denis & Schi..., 1775Annulet
Chesias legatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Streak
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloroclysta siterata Hufnagel, 1767Red-green Carpet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Cosmia (Calymnia) trapezina Linnaeus, 1758Dun-bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Crocallis elinguaria Linnaeus, 1758Scalloped Oak
Cucullia (Cucullia) chamomillae Denis & Schi..., 1775Chamomile Shark
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Dasypolia (Dasypolia) templi Thunberg, 1792Brindled Ochre
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Eremobia ochroleuca Denis & Schi..., 1775
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diarsia mendica Fabricius, 1775Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Earophila badiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Shoulder Stripe
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eugnorisma (Eugnorisma) glareosa Esper, 1788Autumnal Rustic
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831Brindled Pug
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Eupithecia pygmaeata (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia valerianata Hübner, 1813Valerian Pug
Eupithecia vulgata Haworth, 1809Common Pug
Euxoa (Euxoa) cursoria Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Euxoa (Euxoa) nigricans Linnaeus, 1761Garden Dart
Euxoa (Euxoa) tritici (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Euxoa nigrofusca Esper, 1788
Gandaritis pyraliata Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Straw
Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775Frosted Orange
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hadena (Hadena) confusa Hufnagel, 1766Marbled Coronet
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helotropha leucostigma Hübner, 1808Crescent
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hoplodrina blanda Denis & Schi..., 1775Rustic
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lampropteryx suffumata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Longalatedes elymi Treitschke, 1825Lyme Grass
Luperina testacea Denis & Schi..., 1775Flounced Rustic
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesapamea secalis Linnaeus, 1758Common Rustic
Mesotype didymata Linnaeus, 1758Twin-spot Carpet
Mniotype adusta Esper, 1790Dark Brocade
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Hyphilare) litoralis Curtis, 1827Shore Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe Borkhausen, 1792Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odontopera bidentata Clerck, 1759Scalloped Hazel
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Omphaloscelis lunosa Haworth, 1809Lunar Underwing
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma affinitata Stephens, 1831Rivulet
Perizoma albulata Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Rivulet
Perizoma blandiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Pinion
Perizoma flavofasciata Thunberg, 1792Sandy Carpet
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Pheosia gnoma Fabricius, 1776Lesser Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pterostoma palpina Clerck, 1759Pale Prominent
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Selidosema brunnearia de Villers, 1789Bordered Grey
Sideridis (Sideridis) turbida Esper, 1790White Colon
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Stilbia anomala Haworth, 1812Anomalous
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Thera britannica Turner, 1925Spruce Carpet
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Tholera cespitis Denis & Schi..., 1775Hedge Rustic
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthia (Cirrhia) gilvago (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cirrhia gilvago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Xanthia (Cirrhia) icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Cirrhia icteritia Hufnagel, 1766
Xanthia (Xanthia) togata Esper, 1788Pink-barred Sallow
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Xestia (Xestia) sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Xestia umbrosa Hübner, 1790
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Xylena (Xylena) vetusta Hübner, 1813Red Sword-grass

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
34
51
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
69
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom