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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
20 Families width 7811 Species and 1167 Subspecies
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths37SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths16SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1132SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1604SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies389SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3136SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars59SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths208SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals591SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos90SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones173SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies63SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths115SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths151SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in West USA
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
112
285
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDrepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths
1
11
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
3
388
1609
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
1115
4589
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom