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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
5421
11764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
478
5419
11762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
463
5359
11600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
4321
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1428
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1428
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1427
2615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
962
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
898
1717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
76
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
7
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest Mexico
7 Genera with 10 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Rolepa Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Mexico
10 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes jessica Dyar, 1926
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Quentalia lapana Schaus, 1920
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Rolepa nigrostriga Schaus, 1920

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
3
4
Genera
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