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Taxonomy of Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
66
18154
371101
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
14
1019
18314
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
95
1433
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Bombycidae Latreille, 1802
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
24
389
Genera
Species
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
26
770
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOberthuerinae
Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1985
2
11
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
4
33
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPrismostictinae
Forbes, 1955
  ⇒ Endromidae
Kentish Glory
7
82
Genera
Species
GenusAristhala
Walker, 1862
  ⇒ Norasuma
1Species
GenusBivinclua
Dierl, 1978
0Species
GenusBivinculata
Dierl, 1978
1Species
GenusBombycites
Heer, 1849
2Species
GenusBumbyx
Fabricius, 1777
  ⇒ Bombyx
0Species
GenusChazena
Moore, 1860
  ⇒ Trilocha
1Species
GenusChrypathemola
Zolotuhin, 2012
  ⇒ Andraca
0Species
GenusClenera
West, 1932
0Species
GenusClenora
Walker, 1862
  ⇒ Aristhala
5Species
GenusComparmustilia
2Species
GenusCompsa
Perty, 1832
  ⇒ Prothysana
109Species
GenusCytorus
Grote, 1865
0Species
GenusDailalama
Staudinger & Rebel, 1901
  ⇒ Dalailama
0Species
GenusDeilelamia
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Dalailama
0Species
GenusDiversosexus
Felder, 1861
  ⇒ Calapterote
1Species
GenusEuphraor
Kirby, 1892
0Species
GenusHanisa
Walker, 1862
  ⇒ Aristhala
4Species
GenusHygrochrea
Hübner, 1826
  ⇒ Hygrochroa
0Species
GenusHymenopsyche
Grote, 1865
1Species
GenusLaganda
Felder, 1861
  ⇒ Elachyophthalma
0Species
GenusMesotages
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusMinyas
Hübner, 1818
1Species
GenusMoeschleria
Saalmüller, 1890
1Species
GenusMöschleria
Saalmüller in Saalmueller & Moeschler, 1890
  ⇒ Moeschleria
0Species
GenusOcinaria
1Species
GenusOrgyropsis
C.Felder & R.Felder, 1874
0Species
GenusPrismostictoides
Zolotuhin & T.T. Du, 2011
1Species
GenusPromustilia
Zolotuhin, 2007
  ⇒ Mustilizans
2Species
GenusSmerkata
Zolotuhin, 2007
  ⇒ Mustilia
8Species
GenusTheophoba
Mell, 1958
3Species
GenusTrimalitis
1Species
GenusVinculinula
Dierl, 1978
2Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Bombycidae
GermanEchte Spinner, Seidenspinner
EnglishLappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
DutchEchte spinners
FinnishSilkkikehrääjät


Distribution and Species lists of Bombycidae Latreille, 1802
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
Y
Z

Algeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Angola
2 Genera  3 Species
Argentina
10 Genera  21 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  4 Species
Australia
8 Genera  7 Species
Austria
1 Genus  3 Species
Belgium
2 Genera  1 Species
Belize
3 Genera  2 Species
Bhutan
4 Genera  6 Species
Bolivia
6 Genera  14 Species
Brazil
23 Genera  107 Species
Brunei
1 Genus  1 Species
Cambodia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cameroon
5 Genera  10 Species
Canada
4 Genera  4 Species
Central African Republic
3 Genera  4 Species
China
21 Genera  44 Species
Colombia
13 Genera  38 Species
Costa Rica
18 Genera  76 Species
Cuba
9 Genera  19 Species
Czech Republic
4 Genera  5 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Genera  7 Species
Denmark
1 Genus  2 Species
Ecuador
13 Genera  36 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Eritrea
2 Genera  2 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  2 Species
France
10 Genera  11 Species
Gabon
2 Genera  1 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  2 Species
Georgia
2 Genera  3 Species
Germany
2 Genera  9 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
2 Genera  4 Species
Guatemala
6 Genera  17 Species
Guinea
3 Genera  4 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  4 Species
Honduras
10 Genera  14 Species
India
20 Genera  47 Species
Indonesia
13 Genera  23 Species
Iran
5 Genera  6 Species
Italy
1 Genus  3 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
12 Genera  13 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  12 Species
Liberia
10 Genera  18 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  1 Species
Malawi
2 Genera  5 Species
Malaysia
12 Genera  16 Species
Mexico
16 Genera  76 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  3 Species
Myanmar
9 Genera  10 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
12 Genera  14 Species
New Zealand
1 Genus  1 Species
Nicaragua
5 Genera  5 Species
Nigeria
3 Genera  3 Species
North Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
11 Genera  24 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Paraguay
7 Genera  13 Species
Peru
14 Genera  31 Species
Philippines
9 Genera  16 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
3 Genera  7 Species
Russia
4 Genera  8 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
1 Genus  1 Species
Singapore
4 Genera  4 Species
Somalia
2 Genera  2 Species
Somaliland
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
4 Genera  6 Species
Spain
1 Genus  5 Species
Sri Lanka
5 Genera  8 Species
Suriname
5 Genera  11 Species
Sweden
1 Genus  5 Species
Switzerland
1 Genus  0 Species
Taiwan
14 Genera  24 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  13 Species
Thailand
10 Genera  14 Species
Togo
2 Genera  3 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
6 Genera  10 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  4 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  11 Species
United Kingdom
3 Genera  4 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  2 Species
USA
11 Genera  27 Species
Venezuela
11 Genera  17 Species
Vietnam
14 Genera  26 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  1 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  4 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  5 Species


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