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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West Germany (Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
689
6869
20473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
686
6864
20468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
615
6657
19979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
373
5421
17205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1350
3448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1349
3441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1339
3424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
861
2060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
749
1671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Germany
19 Families width 1671 Species and 113 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids16SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths135SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths150SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths496SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies103SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms519SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals190SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos35SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones50SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Germany
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
26
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
14
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
196
497
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
332
725
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
393
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom