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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
104
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
6 Genera with 11 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
11 Species
Apatelodes pandara Druce, 1893
Bombyx helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eilema deplanum Esper, 1787
Bombyx iberica (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Lasiocampa trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775
Bombyx mandarina Moore, 1872Wild silkmoth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx rufina Linnaeus, 1758
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera nigripuncta Schaus, 1910

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

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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