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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West Sahara (Sahara)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
288
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
230
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
189
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
116
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
107
178
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sahara
7 Families width 178 Species and 12 Subspecies
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths30SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms81SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sahara
107 Genera with 178 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Acrobyla Rebel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aegle Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aegocera Latreille, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm12SpeciesTaxom
Albarracina Staudinger, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17665SpeciesTaxom
Anumeta Walker, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Armada Staudinger, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Brachygalea Hampson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bryophila Treitschke, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1918Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Casama Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Casilda Agenjo, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Catamecia Staudinger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cerocala Boisduval, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Charissa Curtis, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cleonymia Berio, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Clytie Hübner, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1831Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1952Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Datungia Boursin, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dysacontia Hacker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1824Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epharmottomena John, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eremohadena Ronkay , Var..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eremotrachea1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1902Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonyx Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1895Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hemidromodes Prout, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Heterographa Staudinger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Heteropalpia Berio, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1913Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Kuchleria Hausmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lhommeia Wehrli, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lithostege Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lucasidia Agenjo, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maurica de Freina & ..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1867Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Menophra Moore, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Metopoceras Guenée, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Metoponrhis Staudinger, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Microloxia Warren, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Nebula Bruand, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1858Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oar Schrank, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oraesia Guenée, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1908Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parocneria Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phaiogramma von Gumppenberg, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1899Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pingasa Moore, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scodionyx Staudinger, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Scythocentropus Speiser, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sesamia Guenée, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Sphingomorpha Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Teinoptera Calberla, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Timora Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tytroca Wiltshire, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Victrix Staudinger, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sahara
178 Species and 12 Subspecies
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acidaliastis micra Hampson, 1896
Acidaliastis micra galactea Rungs, 1942
Acontia (Acontia) biskrensis Oberthur, 1887
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acontia agacinoi (Rungs, 1945)⇒ Acontia biskrensis Oberthur, 1887
Acrobyla kneuckeri (Rebel, 1903)⇒ Metopoceras philbyi Wiltshire, 1980
Actebia (Protexarnis) photophila (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pemphigostola synemonistis Strand, 1909
Aegle exsiccata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Aegocera brevivitta Hampson, 1901
Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Powellinia) boetica Rambur, 1837
Agrotis (Powellinia) lasserrei Oberthur, 1881
Agrotis (Putagrotis) herzogi Rebel, 1911Spalding's Dart
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis haifae Staudinger, 1897
Agrotis lanzarotensis Rebel, 1894
Agrotis mateui Rungs, 1952
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis subspinifera Hampson, 1903
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Albarracina warionis Oberthür, 1881
Anarta (Calocestra) dianthi Tauscher, 1809
Anarta dianthi getula Rungs, 1942
Anarta (Calocestra) sodae Rambur, 1829
Anarta sodae rosacea Rothschild, 1920
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anumeta cestis Ménétriés, 1848
Anumeta hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta hilgerti hilgerti Rothschild, 1909
Anumeta sabouraudi Lucas, 1907
Anumeta sabulosa Rothschild, 1913
Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858
Anumeta straminea Bang-Haas, 1900
Anumeta surcoufi Dumont, 1920
Armada panaceorum Ménétriés, 1848
Athetis bicolor Chrétien, 1913
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autophila (Autophila) rosea Staudinger, 1888
Autophila (Cheirophanes) maura Staudinger, 1888
Brachygalea albolineata Blachier, 1905
Bryophila (Bryoleuca) vandalusiae Duponchel, 1842
Bryophila (Moureia) microglossa Rambur, 1858
Bryophila maurorum Rungs, 1945
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Calophasia almoravida Graslin, 1863
Calophasia angularis Chrétien, 1911
Calophasia platyptera Esper, 1788Antirrhinum Brocade
Caradrina (Eremodrina) flava Oberthur, 1876
Caradrina soudanensis Hampson, 1918
Cardepia affinis (Rothschild, 1913)⇒ Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850
Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850
Casama innotata Walker, 1855
Casilda consecraria Staudinger, 1871Briny Vestal
Catamecia minima Swinhoe, 1889
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Cerocala algiriae (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901
Cerocala scapulosa Hübner, 1808
Charissa (Euchrognophos) mucidaria Hübner, 1799Coppery Taupe
Charissa rothschildi Prout, 1929
Chiasmia aestimaria (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Godonela aestimaria Hübner, 1809
Cleonymia (Cleonymia) chabordis Oberthur, 1876
Cleonymia jubata Oberthür, 1890
Cleonymia vaulogeri Staudinger, 1899
Clytie arenosa Rothschild, 1913
Clytie haifae Habich, 1905
Clytie infrequens Swinhoe, 1884
Clytie sancta Staudinger, 1897
Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975
Condica viscosa FREYER, 1831
Condica viscosa viscosa Freyer, 1831
Cryphia rungsi Boursin, 1940
Cucullia (Cucullia) syrtana Mabille, 1888
Cucullia bensi Agenjo, 1952
Cucullia capazi Agenjo, 1952
Cyligramma fluctuosa Drury, 1773
Cyligramma magus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Datungia boursini Rungs, 1967
Dichagyris (Albocosta) flammatra Denis & Schi..., 1775Black Collar
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Drasteria kabylaria Bang-Haas, 1906
Dysacontia flavonigra Swinhoe, 1885
Dysgonia torrida Guenée, 1852Jigsaw
Earias insulana Boisduval, 1833Cotton Spotted Bollworm
Eilema bipuncta (Hübner, 1824)⇒ Eilema bipunctoides Hübner, 1824
Epharmottomena eremophila Rebel, 1895
Eremohadena (Eremohadena) halimi Milliere, 1877
Eremotrachea bacheri Püngeler, 1902
Eublemma albida (Duponchel, 1843)⇒ Eublemma albipennis Hampson, 1910
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Eublemma ostrina Hübner, 1808Purple Marbled
Eublemma parva Hübner, 1808Small Marbled
Eublemma scitula Rambur, 1833
Eublemma virginalis Oberthür, 1881
Eupithecia orana Dietze, 1913
Eupithecia tenellata Dietze, 1906
Eupithecia unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Euxoa (Euxoa) canariensis Rebel, 1902
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gnamptonyx innexa Walker, 1858
Grammodes boisdeffrii Oberthür, 1867
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Hadena (Pronotestra) silenides Staudinger, 1895
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) nubigera Herrich-Schä..., 1851Eastern Bordered Straw
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Hemidromodes robusta Prout, 1913
Heterographa puengeleri Bartel, 1904
Heteropalpia acrosticta Puneler, 1904
Heteropalpia rosacea Rebel, 1907
Heteropalpia vetusta Walker, 1865
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hyles tithymali deserticola Bartel, 1899
Idaea alutaceata Rungs, 1945
Idaea sordida Rothschild, 1913
Isturgia deerraria Walker, 1861
Isturgia disputaria Guenée, 1858Maltese Bloom
Isturgia mabillearia Lucas D., 1907
Isturgia sublimbata Butler, 1884
Itame teknaria Rung & Powell, 1942
Kuchleria menadiara Thierry-Mieg, 1893
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Lhommeia biskraria Oberthür, 1885
Lithostege fissurata Mabille, 1888
Lithostege notata Bang-Haas, 1906
Lucasidia phenax Boursin, 1937
Lymantria oberthueri Lucas, 1906
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maurica breveti Oberthür, 1882
Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Menophra japygiaria O. Costa, 1849Brassy Waved Umber
Metopoceras (Metopoceras) omar Oberthur, 1887
Metopoceras codeti (Oberthür, 1918)⇒ Metopoceras canroberti Oberthür, 1918
Metoponrhis rungsi Lucas, 1937
Metoponrhis variegata Lucas D., 1932
Microloxia ruficornis Warren, 1897
Microloxia simonyi Rebel, 1894
Nebula ibericata Staudinger, 1871
Nebula ibericata numidiata Staudinger, 1892
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oar pratana (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Scopula pratana Fabricius, 1794
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Oraesia intrusa Krüger, 1939
Ozarba diaphora Berio, 1937
Pandesma anysa Guenée, 1852Moth
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Papilio euchenor naucles Rothschild, 1908
Parocneria mateui Rungs, 1992
Parocneria signatoria Christoph, 1883
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phaiogramma faustinata Milliere, 1868Millière's Emerald
Photedes deserticola Staudinger, 1899
Pingasa lahayei Oberthür, 1887
Polytela cliens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Scodionyx mysticus Staudinger, 1899
Scopula (Calothysanis) decolor Staudinger, 1898
Scopula moralesi Rungs, 1945
Scythocentropus inquinata Mabille, 1888
Sesamia cretica Lederer, 1857Corn pink borer
Sesamia nonagrioides Lefèbvre, 1827Maize Wainscot
Sphingomorpha chlorea Cramer, 1777
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Teinoptera culminifera Calberla, 1891
Teinoptera gafsana (Blachier, 1905)⇒ Phalera sundana Holloway, 1982
Timora albida Hampson, 1905
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tytroca dispar Püngeler, 1904
Tytroca fasciolata Warren & Rot..., 1905
Tytroca leucoptera Hampson, 1896
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Victrix tristis Rungs, 1945
Xanthodes albago Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Sahara
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
20
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
77
136
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom