Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Benelux (West Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 704
10060
34018 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 701
10048
34000 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 647
9800
33419 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 414
8082
29172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
1997
6005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 72
1992
5991 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 69
1981
5964 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
1244
3386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1094
2747 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Benelux
21 Families width 2747 Species and 299 Subspecies #ABDEGHLNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 315 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 328 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 556 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 277 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 714 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 442 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 124 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Benelux | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
61
113 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
15
20 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
236
557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
475
1140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
307
917 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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