Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 189
1830
4935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 189
1830
4935 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 185
1820
4923 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 133
1480
4276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
539
2023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
539
2023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
539
2023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
379
1649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
350
1609 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Republic of the Congo
14 Families width 1609 Species and 165 Subspecies | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 604 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 515 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Republic of the Congo | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
40
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
39
65 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
107
206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
164
1226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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