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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Chubu (Honshu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
406
4094
7099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4094
7099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
4024
6980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3471
6169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1446
2617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1445
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1442
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1067
1990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
961
1688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
43
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chubu
6 Genera with 6 Species
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oberthueria Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prismosticta Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandraca Miyata, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chubu
6 Species
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Ephoria arenosa Butler, 1878
Oberthueria falcigera Butler, 1878
Prismosticta hyalinata Butler, 1885
Pseudandraca gracilis Butler, 1885

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOberthuerinae
Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1985
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPrismostictinae
Forbes, 1955
Kentish Glory
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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