Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 501
7087
22038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 499
7082
22032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 481
6999
21791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 301
5800
19585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2170
7993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2168
7990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2164
7984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
1453
6107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1331
5704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kenya
23 Families width 5704 Species and 857 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1492 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 982 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 554 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 981 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 141 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 688 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 223 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 211 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Kenya | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
111
501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
251
1003 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
702
2734 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
263
1462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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