Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Central Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 620
12370
61616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 616
12349
61577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 587
12174
60866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 369
9719
53237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3265
17620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3261
17615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3251
17595 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2110
13317 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1909
12649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central Africa
23 Families width 12649 Species and 1943 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 3296 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 192 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1925 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1573 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1530 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 299 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 738 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1582 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 125 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 220 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 565 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 402 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Central Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
158
1198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
9
48 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
283
1960 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
1109
5919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
350
3524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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