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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Terceira Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
786
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
781
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
777
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
573
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
100
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
100
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
100
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Terceira Island
7 Families width 45 Species and 4 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Terceira Island
35 Genera with 45 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Ascotis Hübner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1920Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphania Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1813Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings3SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 0Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terceira Island
45 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Ascotis fortunata Blachier, 1887
Ascotis fortunata azorica Pinker, 1971
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) azorensis Prout, 1920Geometer Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Graphania granti Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorina Strecker, 1899Azores Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) azorinus Strecker, 1898Azores Grayling
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Melanchra granti Warren, 1905
Mesapamea storai Rebel, 1940Owlet Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua atlantica Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Noctua carvalhoi Pinker, 1983Owlet Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora furnasi Pinker, 1971Owlet Moth
Phlogophora interrupta Warren, 1905Owlet Moth
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris brassicae azorensisAzorean Cabbage White
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe inaequata Warren, 1905Geometer Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Terceira Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
19
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom