Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Sierra County (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 206
721
906 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 204
719
904 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 196
703
877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 150
613
784 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
232
340 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
232
340 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 33
231
339 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
191
296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
180
286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sierra County (California)
14 Families width 286 Species and 14 Subspecies | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Sierra County (California) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
17
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
3
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
60
126 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
71
96 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
29
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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