Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 458
5336
18787 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 455
5331
18781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 433
5239
18576 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
4213
16123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1285
3522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
925
2857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
843
2716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Papua New Guinea
22 Families width 2716 Species and 1326 Subspecies #ABCDEGLMNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 367 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 736 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 503 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 457 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 241 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Papua New Guinea | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
38
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
7
10 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
246
756 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
266
515 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
286
1344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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