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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Westchester County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1245
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1245
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1199
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1026
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
456
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
456
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
456
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
375
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
364
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westchester County
15 Families width 639 Species and 17 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths133SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths116SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms230SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals43SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths21SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Westchester County
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
24
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
71
116
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
206
398
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
59
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom