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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
920
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
825
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
42
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
5 Genera with 6 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
6 Species
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Epia capsivora
Gunda javanica Moore, 1872
Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Iran
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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