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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1193
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1164
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
114
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
10
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
10 Genera with 18 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
18 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes firmiana Stoll, 1782
Apatelodes inviolata Dognin, 1911
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pandarioides Schaus, 1905
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera bifenestrata Schaus, 1912
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia chromana Schaus, 1929
Rolepa innotabilis Walker, 1865
Rolepa nigrostriga Schaus, 1920
Zanola impedita Dognin, 1916

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Liberia
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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