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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Tana River (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
106
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
106
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
98
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
85
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tana River
8 Families width 19 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tana River
13 Genera with 19 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1775Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1946Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1764Emperors5SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1873Bluebottles and Jays2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1888Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1916Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leucopteryx Packard, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1854Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhanidophora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1898Buffs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tana River
19 Species
Acraea serena Fabricius, 1775Dancing Acraea
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Anthene benadirensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene opalina Stempffer, 1946Opal Ciliate Blue
Charaxes brutus Cramer, 1779White Barred Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Chiasmia arhoparia (Swinhoe, 1904)⇒ Chiasmia umbratilis Butler, 1875
Colotis (Colotis) protomedia (Klug, 1829)⇒ Colotis protractus Butler, 1876
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Hypolycaena pachalica Butler, 1888Coast Hairstreak
Idaea depleticosta Prout, 1916
Leucopteryx mollis Butler, 1889
Polyura narcaeus Hewitson, 1854China Nawab
Rhanidophora ridens Hampson, 1902
Teriomima micra Grose-Smith, 1898Minute Buff

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Tana River
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
8
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom