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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
23 Families width 14002 Species and 2773 Subspecies
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Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths59SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths27SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids45SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2252SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2792SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies781SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5033SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars116SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths377SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1263SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos220SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones309SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies144SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths228SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths295SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths18SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in USA
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
172
555
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
22
45
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
587
2811
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1626
7874
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
628
2717
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom