Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Gabon (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 290
3227
9276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 290
3227
9276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 276
3147
9047 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 191
2844
8597 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
806
2980 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
756
2891 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gabon
19 Families width 2891 Species and 232 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 699 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 261 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 448 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 229 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 475 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 183 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 159 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Gabon | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
95
398 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
6
12 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
72
264 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
416
1210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
167
1007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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