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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1577
4673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1576
4672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1572
4665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1080
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
988
2876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
57
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
4 Genera with 6 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
6 Species
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906Seraph Moth

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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