Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Worcester County (Massachusetts, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 289
1477
2218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 288
1475
2216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 271
1425
2101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 194
1229
1848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 42
495
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
382
641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
360
601 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
15 Families width 601 Species and 17 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 124 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 162 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Worcester County (Massachusetts) | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
33
50 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
7
7 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 1
81
126 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
180
328 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
59
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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