Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Brazil (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 758
16427
71407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 755
16419
71389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 702
16115
70324 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 413
12496
58285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 88
3391
13725 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3386
13719 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
3368
13692 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 31
2289
9881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 27
2096
9140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Brazil
27 Families width 9140 Species and 2779 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 248 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2041 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 596 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 959 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 436 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 469 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 2009 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 311 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 254 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 998 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 375 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 252 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Brazil | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
168
741 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
5
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
284
615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
926
3243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 8
713
4539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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