Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 230
1121
2490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 229
1119
2487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 222
1099
2454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 142
848
2081 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
328
772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
166
345 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
152
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for French Polynesia
14 Families width 273 Species and 53 Subspecies | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in French Polynesia | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
10
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
12
48 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
76
139 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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