Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Kwai Tsing District (New Territories West, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 85
516
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 85
516
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 83
511
585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 66
487
560 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
441
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
441
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
440
508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
312
371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
294
351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kwai Tsing District
20 Families width 351 Species and 1 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Kwai Tsing District | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
20
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
3
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
72
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
159
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
40
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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