Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region America (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1321
50475
424947 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1315
50409
424765 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1179
49568
420027 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 642
38200
347168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 116
10265
78499 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 109
10196
78394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 100
10120
78118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 34
6633
52128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 30
5892
45561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for America
30 Families width 45561 Species and 14677 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLMNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 713 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 336 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950) | American False Tiger Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 9439 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8340 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3697 | Species | Taxom | | Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7766 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 307 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2262 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 6258 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 836 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 1043 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2073 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1282 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 801 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 132 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in America | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 8
343
2446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
27
55 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
1178
8497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
2997
20645 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 8
1347
13918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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