Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Australasia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 942
23049
129157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 938
23017
129086 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 883
22694
128014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 534
17158
106564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 99
5170
22363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 97
5135
22311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 92
5105
22157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 34
2897
12136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 29
2514
10267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Australasia
30 Families width 10267 Species and 1206 Subspecies #ABCDEGLMNOPRSUY
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Carthaeidae Common, 1966 | Australian Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2470 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 257 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2464 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 913 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1275 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 568 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 300 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 783 | Species | Taxom | | Oenosandridae Miller, 1991 | Snub Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 162 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 260 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 196 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 209 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 135 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Australasia | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 8
107
388 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
28
115 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 5
704
2685 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
1176
4923 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
499
2156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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