Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region West India (India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 263
1709
2834 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 262
1708
2833 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 245
1641
2724 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 148
1244
2077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
595
957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
595
957 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 37
594
956 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
432
704 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
426
696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for West India
17 Families width 696 Species and 37 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 121 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West India | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
41
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
67
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
162
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
156
344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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