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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
2903
3789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
2619
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
662
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
624
1157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
59
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Venezuela
8 Genera with 9 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Venezuela
9 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes nina Stoll, 1782
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Quentalia melchthala Schaus, 1929
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Central Venezuela
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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