Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Louisiana (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 420
3632
7047 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 419
3629
7044 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 397
3553
6870 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 271
2937
5698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1171
2622 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1170
2622 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
1168
2620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
727
1722 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
650
1494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Louisiana
16 Families width 1494 Species and 60 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 396 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 289 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 447 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Louisiana | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
43
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
138
289 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
351
925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
114
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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