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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Westminster (Jefferson County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
78
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
78
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
76
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
55
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westminster (Colorado)
8 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westminster (Colorado)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westminster (Colorado)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Westminster (Colorado)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom