Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West Australia (Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 535
5529
14269 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 532
5515
14254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 511
5423
14103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 327
4090
11399 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 75
1450
2894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
1450
2894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
1443
2859 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 26
810
1674 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
727
1479 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Australia
22 Families width 1479 Species and 230 Subspecies #ABCDEGLNOPRSU
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carthaeidae Common, 1966 | Australian Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Oriental Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 218 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 407 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 353 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Oenosandridae Miller, 1991 | Snub Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Australia | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
32
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 3
188
413 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 7
327
684 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
176
332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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