Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West Canada (Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 623
8303
28781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 620
8294
28770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 594
8148
28351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 405
6866
24763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
1897
7107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 72
1894
7103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 68
1882
7079 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1272
4879 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1135
3992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West Canada
18 Families width 3992 Species and 257 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 469 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 902 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 198 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1705 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 301 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Canada | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
52
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
16
27 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
254
904 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
576
2291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
237
647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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