Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 435
15998
93602 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
4923
29836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
4919
29827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 83
4908
29785 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
3088
21330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
2761
19757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for East Africa
24 Families width 19757 Species and 2986 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLMNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5296 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 169 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3464 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1652 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3835 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 676 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 619 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1752 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 166 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 338 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 768 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 616 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 114 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in East Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
190
1614 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
22
55 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
460
3588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
1593
10551 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
496
3949 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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