Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 938
35674
239642 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 934
35600
239346 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 891
35179
237293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 522
27201
202489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
7989
57398 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
7973
57344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
7950
57169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
4932
38605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
4450
35542 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Africa
27 Families width 35542 Species and 5455 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 39 | 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 | 9558 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 358 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 6420 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 3123 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 6745 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1113 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1543 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 2901 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 281 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 502 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1289 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 987 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 167 | 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
293
2740 | 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
791
6602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
2607
19184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
731
6901 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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