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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5170
22363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
97
5135
22311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
92
5105
22157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
2897
12136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
2514
10267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
107
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
9
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
9 Genera with 32 Species
Andraca Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachyophtalma Felder, 192015SpeciesTaxom
Elachyophthalma C. Felder, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Gastridiota Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Vingerhoedtia Bouyer, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
32 Species
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Andraca adoxima (Turner, 1902)⇒ Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Bombyx mandarina Moore, 1872Wild silkmoth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Elachyophtalma bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Elachyophtalma cotanoides Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma doreyana Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma flava Van Eecke, 1924
Elachyophtalma flavolivacea Rothschild, 1916
Elachyophtalma goliathina Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma infraluteola Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma insularum Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma kebeae Bethune-Baker, 1904
Elachyophtalma meeki Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma melanoleuca Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma mimiocotana Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophtalma picaria Walker, 1865
Elachyophtalma quadrimaculata Van Eecke, 1924
Elachyophtalma semicostalis Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophthalma acuminalba Van Eecke, 1924
Elachyophthalma aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Elachyophthalma bicolor Bethune-Baker, 1904
Elachyophthalma cotanoides Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophthalma infraluteola Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophthalma mimiocotana Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophthalma picaria Walker, 1865
Elachyophthalma semicostalis Rothschild, 1920
Elachyophthalma tricolor Felder, 1861
Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Gunda aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Vingerhoedtia ruficollis Strand, 1911

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
6
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPrismostictinae
Forbes, 1955
Kentish Glory
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycidae at gbif.org
Bombycidae at irmng.org
Bombycidae at itis.gov