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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Northwest Cameroon (Cameroon)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Cameroon
7 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Cameroon
12 Genera with 12 Species
Colbusa Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dactyloceras Mell, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1883Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Lomadonta Hübner, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Murphyana Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonioptilum Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phaegorista Boisduval, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Rahona Griveaud, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tricholoba Hampson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Xylecata Swinhoe, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Cameroon
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Colbusa maltzanae Strand, 1914
Dactyloceras (Shinocksiceras) karinae Bouyer, 2002
Dasychira porphyrea Schultze, 1934
Graphium fulleri fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883
Lomadonta aurago Schultze, 1934
Murphyana bamendana Darge, 2013
Orthogonioptilum geniculipennis Strand, 1910
Phaegorista bicurvata Gaede, 1926
Pseudobunaea pratorum Darge, 2003
Rahona seitzi Hering, 1926
Tricholoba trisignata Strand, 1911
Xylecata paucipunctis Strand, 1909

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Northwest Cameroon
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
3
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom