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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
876
10995
42130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
871
10984
42109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
774
10682
41391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
8597
35712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2064
6953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2059
6935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2046
6898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1296
3878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1148
3190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
22 Families width 3190 Species and 380 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths9SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids26SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths349SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths374SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths755SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies240SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1003SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars25SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths82SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals423SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos71SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones84SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies30SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Germany
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
52
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
20
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
265
757
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
513
1463
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
298
848
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom