Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Sikkim (Northeast India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 193
1408
3175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 193
1408
3175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 185
1392
3157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 145
1267
2966 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
438
850 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
438
850 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
437
849 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
354
711 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
350
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sikkim
17 Families width 704 Species and 138 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 141 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 220 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Sikkim | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
23
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
7
8 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
47
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
83
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
190
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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