Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Central America (America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 710
16634
69910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 706
16624
69896 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 676
16402
69012 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 408
13022
57717 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 80
3904
15246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 80
3904
15246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
3894
15214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
2574
10537 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 25
2363
9886 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central America
25 Families width 9886 Species and 1805 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 118 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950) | American False Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2574 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1621 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 736 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 978 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 640 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1389 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 238 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 250 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 492 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 321 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 235 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Central America | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
145
653 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
412
1664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
1171
4463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
634
3105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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