Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 141
899
1103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 141
899
1103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 130
863
1059 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 84
737
920 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
594
752 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
594
752 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
594
752 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
420
547 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
403
529 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sha Tin District
21 Families width 529 Species and 5 Subspecies #ABCDEGLMNPRSUY
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 158 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Sha Tin District | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
24
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
2
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
96
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
201
258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
80
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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