Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Caribbean islands (Caribbean)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 649
12089
36507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 645
12074
36476 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 619
11919
36088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 381
9444
29197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 84
3340
9260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 84
3340
9260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3335
9256 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2155
6224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
2012
5856 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Caribbean islands
26 Families width 5856 Species and 971 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1495 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 921 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 390 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 911 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 311 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 707 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 151 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 204 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 170 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 211 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 39 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Caribbean islands | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 7
136
372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
12
9 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
323
964 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
1048
2889 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
493
1622 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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