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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Sabah (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
328
2841
6750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2176
5404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
707
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
581
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
568
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
44
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sabah
5 Genera with 6 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1929Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Gunda Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ocinara Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 19762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabah
6 Species
Bombyx incomposita Van Eecke, 1929
Gunda javanica Moore, 1872
Mustilizans dierli Holloway, 1987
Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862
Penicillifera apicalis Walker, 1862
Penicillifera purpurascens Holloway, 1976

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Sabah
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
5
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