Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
8059
57615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
8043
57561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
8020
57386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
4987
38775 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
4502
35706 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Africa
27 Families width 35706 Species and 5464 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLMNPRSUY
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 9573 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 358 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 6487 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3143 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 6773 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1113 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1552 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 2909 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 283 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 510 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1292 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 989 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 166 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 183 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
296
2745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
28
115 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 5
810
6668 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
2629
19237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
739
6941 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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