Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 657
10948
38362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 653
10924
38301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 627
10787
38002 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 387
8356
31453 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 69
2306
7037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2300
7024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2299
7023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1466
4204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1340
3844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North Africa
20 Families width 3844 Species and 485 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 856 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 615 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 342 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 857 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 553 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 190 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 124 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in North Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
82
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
7
9 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
197
621 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
676
1843 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
378
1191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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