Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Guinea (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 264
2583
5936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 263
2582
5935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 250
2531
5802 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 162
1949
4885 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
680
1867 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
679
1866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
679
1866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
505
1513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
490
1485 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Guinea
17 Families width 1485 Species and 162 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 239 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 200 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 287 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 390 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Guinea | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
60
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
2
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
82
201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
178
366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
168
768 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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