Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for America (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1308
49520
421464 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1302
49454
421283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1167
48637
416604 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 637
37635
344782 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 116
10143
78074 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 109
10075
77971 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 100
10000
77696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 34
6550
51823 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 30
5816
45270 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for America
30 Families width 45270 Species and 14631 Subspecies
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 713 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 335 | 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 | 9384 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 103 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8262 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 3665 | Species | Taxom | | Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7716 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 305 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2255 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 6229 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 824 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 1034 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2074 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1276 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 795 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 131 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in America | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 8
338
2432 | 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
1151
8418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
2962
20528 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 8
1338
13837 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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