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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
211
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
19
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
19 Genera with 92 Species
Andraca Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 189826SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1868Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Cheneya Schaus, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Colabata Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Compsa Perty, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 189819SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 190612SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 192014SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Zolessia Biezanko & M..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
92 Species
Andraca (Chrypathemola) apodecta Swinhoe, 1907
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Apatelodes adrastia Druce, 1887
Apatelodes albipunctata Druce, 1898
Apatelodes amaryllis Dyar, 1907
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes auduboni David L. Wag..., 2014
Apatelodes batima Dyar, 1912
Apatelodes cirna Druce, 1893
Apatelodes diffidens (Druce, 1887)⇒ Apatelodes adrastia Druce, 1887
Apatelodes felisi Herbin, 2015
Apatelodes gladys Dyar, 1918
Apatelodes heptaloba Druce, 1887
Apatelodes horina (Druce, 1898)⇒ Apatelodes verena Druce, 1898
Apatelodes jessica Dyar, 1926
Apatelodes lacetania Druce, 1890
Apatelodes lapitha Druce, 1900
Apatelodes lescamia Dyar, 1912
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes milma Dyar, 1912
Apatelodes palma Druce, 1900
Apatelodes paratima Schaus, 1910
Apatelodes pithala Dognin, 1921
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes sadisma Dyar, 1918
Apatelodes sublunulata Schaus, 1920
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apatelodes verena Druce, 1898
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx pseudoneustria (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864
Cheneya morissa Schaus, 1929
Colabata lybia Druce, 1898
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Compsa puncticollis (Vogt, 1949)⇒ Neocompsa puncticollis LeConte, 1873
Compsa quadriplagiata (Linsley, 1942)⇒ Neocompsa quadriplagiata LeConte, 1873
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia amabilis (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Hadena amabilis Barnes & McD..., 1918
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia jola
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Hygrochroa adrastria Druce, 1887
Hygrochroa albipunctata Druce, 1898
Hygrochroa amaryllis Dyar, 1907
Hygrochroa batima Dyar, 1912
Hygrochroa cirna Druce, 1893
Hygrochroa gladys Dyar, 1918
Hygrochroa jessica Dyar, 1926
Hygrochroa lacetania Druce, 1890
Hygrochroa lapitha Druce, 1900
Hygrochroa lescamia Dyar, 1912
Hygrochroa milma Dyar, 1912
Hygrochroa palma Druce, 1900
Hygrochroa paratima Schaus, 1910
Hygrochroa pithala Dognin, 1921
Hygrochroa pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Hygrochroa sadisma Dyar, 1918
Hygrochroa sublunulata Schaus, 1920
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Hygrochroa verena Druce, 1898
Olceclostera amelda Dyar, 1915
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera azteca Schaus, 1894
Olceclostera bifenestrata Schaus, 1912
Olceclostera ibar Schaus, 1927
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera indistincta H. Edwards, 1886Indistinct Angel Moth
Olceclostera irrorata Butler, 1878
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906Seraph Moth
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Quentalia altura Schaus, 1920
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia crenulosa Dyar, 1918
Quentalia drepanoides Walker, 1866
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia lapana Schaus, 1920
Quentalia lividia Druce, 1887
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900
Quentalia orizava Schaus, 1900
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Quentalia surynorta Schaus, 1900
Quentalia tremulans Schaus, 1920
Rolepa nigrostriga Schaus, 1920
Zanola harpis Druce, 1887
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777
Zanola vivax H. Edwards, 1884

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
11
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPrismostictinae
Forbes, 1955
Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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