Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Southern South America (South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 775
14516
48948 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 773
14509
48939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 728
14308
48425 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 449
11411
41055 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 84
2851
8903 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 82
2847
8898 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 80
2832
8854 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
1987
6666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
1825
6257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern South America
26 Families width 6257 Species and 1719 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 954 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 900 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 571 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 453 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 217 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1647 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 192 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 282 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 344 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 230 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 293 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Southern South America | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
149
571 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
3
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
354
908 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
678
1739 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 7
641
3037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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