Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for United Kingdom (British Isles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 862
11868
42051 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 859
11858
42035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 780
11583
41442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 476
9508
36494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 82
2471
7407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 80
2454
7382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
2438
7327 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
1565
4242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1383
3391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for United Kingdom
22 Families width 3391 Species and 1606 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 440 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 834 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 214 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1091 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 329 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Satyridae Boisduval, 1833 | Browns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in United Kingdom | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
62
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
19
26 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
327
836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
631
1674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
344
743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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