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Checklist of Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
for Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
10729
45350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
447
9059
39510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2341
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2337
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2324
9620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1518
6300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1355
5069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
62
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
4 Species
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Canada
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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