Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 158
600
861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 158
600
861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 144
572
824 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 113
519
759 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
321
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
320
427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
319
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
207
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
181
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for American Samoa
15 Families width 243 Species and 31 Subspecies | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in American Samoa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
16
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
30
45 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
105
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
29
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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