Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region East Canada (Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 617
8662
28193 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 615
8657
28187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 586
8515
27692 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 405
7265
24168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 74
1877
6034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 73
1876
6033 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
1867
6015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1216
3903 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1090
3113 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for East Canada
18 Families width 3113 Species and 240 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 484 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 648 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 176 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1129 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 283 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in East Canada | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
56
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
10
14 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
224
651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
556
1732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
244
606 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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