Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Ireland (British Isles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 490
4724
11892 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 487
4717
11885 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 469
4660
11771 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 308
3774
10009 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 57
1043
2721 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
1042
2713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
1033
2690 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
611
1353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
522
1035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Ireland
15 Families width 1035 Species and 210 Subspecies | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 111 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 281 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 406 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Ireland | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
18
24 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
10
12 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
138
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
250
549 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
106
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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