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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
4794
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
3996
11136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
737
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
736
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
727
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
511
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
457
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chile
16 Families width 1012 Species and 188 Subspecies
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths212SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies134SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms224SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals210SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones67SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths28SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Chile
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
34
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
110
214
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
136
298
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
437
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom