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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Chicago (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
1116
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1082
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
961
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
280
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
280
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
280
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
232
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
228
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chicago
12 Families width 359 Species and 28 Subspecies
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths82SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms133SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals41SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Chicago
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
18
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
33
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
120
226
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
55
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom