Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Eastern Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 445
4424
8617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 444
4419
8607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 421
4334
8472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 282
3735
7621 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 66
1240
2594 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 65
1238
2590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 63
1231
2551 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
810
1753 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
746
1651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Eastern Cape
19 Families width 1651 Species and 133 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 392 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 373 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 162 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 344 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Eastern Cape | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
50
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
3
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
149
385 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
369
827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
175
359 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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