Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for USA (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1073
24471
144362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1067
24433
144310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 977
24002
142513 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 560
19190
118615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 98
5122
25994 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 94
5067
25912 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 89
5048
25840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
3177
16153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2889
13581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for USA
23 Families width 13581 Species and 2737 Subspecies
| Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2186 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2719 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 730 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 4993 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 373 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1166 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 292 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 123 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 288 | Species | Taxom | | Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in USA | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
159
532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
22
45 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
553
2736 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 8
1578
7756 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
577
2512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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