Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 614
13248
40770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 610
13239
40744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 581
13079
40224 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 365
10638
34907 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 80
3730
13310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 80
3727
13306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 79
3725
13304 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 28
2482
9917 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2292
9415 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Africa
23 Families width 9415 Species and 943 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLNPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2632 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1225 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1064 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1353 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 314 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 516 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1055 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 186 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 260 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 411 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Africa | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
194
786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
8
37 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 4
346
1241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
1343
4901 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
401
2450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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