Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Argentina (Southern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 714
9171
23380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 712
9166
23374 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 665
9005
23051 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 413
7176
19303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 78
1548
3319 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 77
1546
3316 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 75
1539
3301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1051
2311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
968
2166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Argentina
20 Families width 2166 Species and 448 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 293 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 294 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 230 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 496 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 152 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Argentina | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
98
257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
2
1 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
154
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
327
613 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
387
1077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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