Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Argentina (Southern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 686
10351
27232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 684
10346
27226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 641
10177
26822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 398
8221
22592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
1998
4501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
1995
4497 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
1988
4483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1398
3285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1301
3119 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Argentina
24 Families width 3119 Species and 540 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 485 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 383 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 341 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 268 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 699 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 116 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 153 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 139 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Argentina | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
127
363 | 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
225
388 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
484
918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
463
1449 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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