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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
80
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
6 Genera with 10 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
10 Species
Apatelodes heptaloba Druce, 1887
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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