Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Texas (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 589
7913
22353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 586
7905
22347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 557
7770
22009 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 364
6349
18517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 74
2216
6539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 74
2216
6539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2214
6537 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1320
3993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1200
3512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Texas
18 Families width 3512 Species and 284 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 759 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 594 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 181 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1160 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 273 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 121 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Texas | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
71
191 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
5
6 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
223
601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
640
2077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
261
637 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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