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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region East Sussex (Sussex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1480
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
1478
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1448
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1288
2144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
370
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
369
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
366
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
274
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
246
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Sussex
11 Families width 346 Species and 149 Subspecies
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths111SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms103SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in East Sussex
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
9
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
73
111
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
4
105
153
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
54
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom