Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 552
4888
10238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 550
4884
10233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 523
4755
9881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 357
3942
8143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 65
1108
2366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1107
2365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1104
2362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
716
1569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
635
1343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Virginia
17 Families width 1343 Species and 79 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 299 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 240 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 403 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Virginia | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
45
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
6
7 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
128
242 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
326
779 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
130
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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