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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
91
3384
10806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
3381
10800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
85
3366
10746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1882
5501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1620
4612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
74
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
7 Genera with 6 Species
Andraca Walker, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachyophtalma Felder, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastridiota Turner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Vingerhoedtia Bouyer, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
6 Species
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Andraca adoxima (Turner, 1902)⇒ Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Gastridiota adoxima Turner, 1902
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Vingerhoedtia ruficollis Strand, 1911

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
3
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