Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region British Isles (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 896
13558
47115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 893
13548
47100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 807
13239
46382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 484
10777
40631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 85
2798
8256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 83
2779
8226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
2760
8165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1754
4783 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1565
3935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for British Isles
22 Families width 3935 Species and 1709 Subspecies #ABCDEGLNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 521 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 921 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 284 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1231 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 419 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 124 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Satyridae Boisduval, 1833 | Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in British Isles | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
75
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
20
27 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
388
923 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
694
1892 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
388
954 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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