Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region North America (America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1156
31409
217039 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1150
31356
216933 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1053
30832
214432 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 585
24354
178963 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 104
6624
38442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 100
6565
38351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 95
6539
38254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
4175
23717 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 28
3794
20101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North America
28 Families width 20101 Species and 5237 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLMNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | 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 | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 3552 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3987 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1283 | Species | Taxom | | Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 6211 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 159 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 601 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1909 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 381 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 433 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 363 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 419 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 428 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 44 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in North America | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 7
211
945 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
23
49 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
771
4041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 9
1996
10696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
793
4370 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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