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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region North England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
413
3164
6368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3163
6367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3084
6204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2692
5642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
827
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
827
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
821
1501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
631
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
588
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North England
17 Families width 1095 Species and 141 Subspecies
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths130SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths311SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies59SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms355SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals73SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones26SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths29SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in North England
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
33
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
161
311
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
274
547
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
178
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom