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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Mexico State (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1730
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1711
2138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1464
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
598
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
413
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
405
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
51
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico State
5 Genera with 5 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico State
5 Species
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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