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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
1542
9893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
1542
9893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
1542
9893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
1539
9891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1050
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1049
2845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1046
2842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
764
2231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
687
2066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Palaearctic
19 Families width 2066 Species
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids17SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths214SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths40SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths653SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies130SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms649SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals215SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones52SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths33SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West Palaearctic
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
26
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
12
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
210
653
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
351
933
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
88
413
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom