Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 568
7208
15765 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 565
7204
15757 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 537
7075
15500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 343
5723
13134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2032
4918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2030
4914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2022
4883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1257
3230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1168
3017 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
23 Families width 3017 Species and 273 Subspecies #ABDEGHLMNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 743 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 610 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 248 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 620 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 247 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
90
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
5
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
226
640 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
592
1576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
255
609 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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