Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Angola (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 393
4119
10535 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 391
4115
10530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 377
4038
10288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3217
8675 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 59
1251
3349 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1248
3346 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1242
3337 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
890
2709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
844
2620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Angola
20 Families width 2620 Species and 320 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 640 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 377 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 258 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 242 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 537 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 144 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Angola | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
94
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
133
386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
402
1011 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
211
952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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