Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Central China (China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 486
5498
15620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 486
5498
15620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 463
5400
15470 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 273
3608
9454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 59
1387
2557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 58
1386
2557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 57
1383
2551 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
956
1798 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 21
907
1721 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Central China
22 Families width 1721 Species and 489 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 359 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 272 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 162 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 343 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Central China | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
61
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
12
13 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
167
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
403
638 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
264
659 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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