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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region Sipaliwini (Suriname)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
655
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
655
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
608
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
568
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
335
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
335
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
335
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
277
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
274
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
39
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sipaliwini
4 Genera with 7 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zolessia Biezanko & M..., 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sipaliwini
7 Species
Apatelodes firmiana Stoll, 1782
Apatelodes nina Stoll, 1782
Epia lebethra Druce, 1890
Epia lunilinea Schaus, 1920
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera magniplaga Schaus, 1910
Zolessia cuprea (Kaye, 1901)⇒ Phiditia cuprea Kaye, 1901

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Sipaliwini
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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