Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Benelux (West Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 659
8933
30963 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 656
8921
30946 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 612
8762
30626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 398
7259
26808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 72
1834
5570 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 71
1829
5557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 68
1818
5530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1134
3100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
989
2475 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Benelux
20 Families width 2475 Species and 273 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 284 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 313 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 520 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 244 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 661 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 398 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 67 | 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
52
87 | 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
218
521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
431
1043 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
273
804 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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