Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Zimbabwe (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 482
6547
17544 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 480
6543
17539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 464
6450
17312 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 303
5522
15636 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
1983
5266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
1981
5263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
1975
5248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1244
3625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1163
3452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Zimbabwe
20 Families width 3452 Species and 408 Subspecies | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 823 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 610 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 308 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 688 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 183 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 321 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Zimbabwe | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 6
104
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
3
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
203
632 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 5
639
1792 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
214
740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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