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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
578
7629
16736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7626
16735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
547
7510
16530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
6268
14204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2011
3980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2008
3975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2003
3966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1385
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1242
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
56
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Honshu
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Oberthueria Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prismosticta Butler, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudandraca Miyata, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Theophila Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
9 Species
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Ephoria arenosa Butler, 1878
Hygrochroa damora Schaus, 1939
Oberthueria falcigera Butler, 1878
Prismosticta hyalinata Butler, 1885
Pseudandraca gracilis Butler, 1885
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Theophila mandarina (Moore, 1872)⇒ Colabata dora Schaus, 1896

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
3
3
Genera
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