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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Amirante Islands (Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
149
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
149
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
149
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
130
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amirante Islands
4 Families width 13 Species and 10 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amirante Islands
12 Genera with 13 Species
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Athyrtis C.Felder & R..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amirante Islands
13 Species and 10 Subspecies
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Athyrtis mechanitis mechanitis (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Athyrtis mechanitis salvini Srnka, 1884
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Amirante Islands
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom