Checklist of Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
for Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 333
3739
9131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
3737
9129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
3638
8836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 202
3128
7986 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1406
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
977
2918 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
941
2847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Zambia
19 Families width 2847 Species and 416 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 579 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 328 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 425 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 365 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 528 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 156 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Zambia | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
101
331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
4
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
153
333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
466
1084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
217
1095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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