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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1679
6401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1557
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
100
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
14
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
14 Genera with 31 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Compsa Perty, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Falcatelodes Draudt, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Thelosia Schaus, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Thyrioclostera Draudt, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
31 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes banepa Druce, 1904
Apatelodes dianita Dognin, 1921
Apatelodes firmiana Stoll, 1782
Apatelodes mehida Druce, 1904
Apatelodes nina Stoll, 1782
Apatelodes signata Druce, 1904
Apatelodes striata Druce, 1906
Colla manni (Dognin, 1911)⇒ Colla opalifera Dognin, 1911
Colla opalifera Dognin, 1911
Compsa albopicta Perty, 1832
Compsa curtula Martins & Napp, 1986
Compsa quadriguttata White, 1855
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Epia parsenia Schaus, 1934
Falcatelodes anava Druce, 1890
Hygrochroa banepa Druce, 1904
Hygrochroa firmiana Stoll, 1782
Hygrochroa mehida Druce, 1904
Hygrochroa pandarioides Schaus, 1905
Hygrochroa signata Druce, 1904
Hygrochroa striata Druce, 1906
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Quentalia excisa Maassen, 1890
Quentalia melchthala Schaus, 1929
Quentalia postarcuata Bryk, 1953
Quentalia secatina Schaus, 1929
Thelosia mayaca Schaus, 1939
Thyrioclostera trespuntada Dognin, 1894
Trilocha pulcherioides Thiaucourt, 2009

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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