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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7648
23452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2466
8400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
2464
8384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2452
8360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1560
4648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1397
3884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
20 Families width 3884 Species and 291 Subspecies
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids23SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths559SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths578SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths884SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies262SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1217SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars46SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths82SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals411SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos101SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones124SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies31SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths93SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
74
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
18
23
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
299
891
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
676
1914
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
330
929
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom