Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 715
15096
59373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 442
12146
51799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3780
15848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3774
15825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3756
15683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
2174
9239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1968
8389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Africa
24 Families width 8389 Species and 1012 Subspecies #ABDEGHLMNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2054 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1838 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 656 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1846 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 208 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 275 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 545 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 141 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 174 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 299 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Southern Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
151
590 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
12
14 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
382
1883 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
1049
4450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
374
1452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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