Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Southwest England (South England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 540
3904
7781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 538
3901
7777 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 499
3811
7648 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 326
3267
6870 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 58
925
1847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
923
1843 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
916
1832 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
626
1196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
550
989 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southwest England
16 Families width 989 Species and 571 Subspecies | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 281 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 271 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Southwest England | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 5
26
33 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
11
12 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
142
281 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 4
209
405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
162
258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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