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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
88
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
9
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
9 Genera with 7 Species
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Arotros Schaus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Colabata Walker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Compsa Perty, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thelosia Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
7 Species
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Arotros striata Schaus, 1892
Colabata eadgara Schaus, 1934
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Compsa albopicta Perty, 1832
Olceclostera mutusca Schaus, 1892
Thelosia phalaena Schaus, 1896

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
7
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