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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Pemba Island (Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
38
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
38
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
36
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
18
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
18
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pemba Island
9 Families width 31 Species and 8 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pemba Island
18 Genera with 31 Species
Argiolaus Druce, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Atemnora Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1925Emperors7SpeciesTaxom
Ereunetea Warren, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eyralpenus Butler, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1873Bluebottles and Jays4SpeciesTaxom
Heliophisma Hampson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Murphyana Bouyer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Nephele Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pantophaea Jordan, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1847Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychoides Carcasson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobunaea Bouvier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopan Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pemba Island
31 Species and 8 Subspecies
Argiolaus lalos Druce, 1896
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Atemnora westermanni Boisduval, 1875
Atemnora westermannii Boisduval, 1875Westermann´s Humming Bird
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor arthuri Van Someren, 1971
Charaxes etesipe pemba Van Someren, 1966
Charaxes etheocles Cramer, 1777Demon charaxes
Charaxes etheocles pembanus Jordan, 1925
Charaxes pembanus Jordan, 1925
Ereunetea nesiotes Prout, 1915
Eyralpenus atricrures Hampson, 1916
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Heliophisma zanzibarica (Holland, 1894)⇒ Heliophisma catocalina Holland, 1894
Murphyana sommereri Darge, 2013
Nephele peneus Cramer, 1776Three Spotte Nephele
Nephele rosae illustris Jordan, 1920
Pantophaea favillacea Walker, 1866Fine Streaked Hawk
Pentila tropicalis Boisduval, 1847Spotted Buff
Polyptychoides grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus corydoni
Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild &..., 1903Coryndon´s Polyptychus
Polyptychus grayii Walker, 1856
Polyptychus obtusus Darge, 2004
Pseudobunaea morlandi Rothschild, 1907
Pseudoclanis kenyae (Clark, 1928)⇒ Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856
Trichaeta burtti Distant, 1900
Xanthopan morganii morganii Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Pemba Island
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
4
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom