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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
562
8010
25404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
8005
25399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
7870
25021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
5809
19799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1350
3638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1296
3525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
77
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malaysia
12 Genera with 16 Species
Andraca Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1929Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Comparmustilia1SpeciesTaxom
Ernolatia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Hanisa Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Ocinara Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Prismosticta Butler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sesquiluna Forbes, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
16 Species
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Bombyx incomposita Van Eecke, 1929
Comparmustilia sphingiformis
Ernolatia moorei Hutton, 1865
Gunda javanica Moore, 1872
Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
Gunda subnotata Walker, 1859
Hanisa subnotata (Walker, 1859)⇒ Gunda subnotata Walker, 1859
Mustilizans dierli Holloway, 1987
Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879
Ocinara albiceps Walker, 1862
Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862
Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862
Penicillifera purpurascens Holloway, 1976
Prismosticta tiretta Swinhoe, 1903
Trilocha friedeli Dierl, 1978

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Malaysia
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPrismostictinae
Forbes, 1955
Kentish Glory
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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