Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Mexico (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 698
14124
57109 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 694
14107
57082 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 663
13942
56498 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 402
11105
46472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 78
3406
11546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 77
3404
11543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3398
11524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
2284
8151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 27
2123
7446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Mexico
27 Families width 7446 Species and 1641 Subspecies
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950) | American False Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1761 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1083 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 661 | Species | Taxom | | Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1176 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 270 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 993 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 202 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 300 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 276 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 271 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Mexico | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 7
147
627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
2
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
385
1120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
1041
3339 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
548
2358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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