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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
410
11836
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
11835
195891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
11737
195065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
11429
194056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1516
4394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1515
4388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1512
4385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
968
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
879
2910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palaearctic
23 Families width 2910 Species and 144 Subspecies
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Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids123SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths347SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths55SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths822SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies148SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms697SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals219SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones76SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies42SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths299SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Palaearctic
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
87
321
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
52
123
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
4
230
843
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
379
1115
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
131
508
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom