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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
455
4907
10049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
453
4900
10039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
430
4797
9849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
3768
7878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1589
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1589
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1588
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1119
2460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1009
2142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
46
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Korea
4 Genera with 6 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oberthueria Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Rondotia Moore, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Korea
6 Species
Bombyx mandarina Moore, 1872Wild silkmoth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Ephoria arenosa Butler, 1878
Oberthueria caeca Oberthür, 1881
Oberthueria falcigera Butler, 1878
Rondotia menciana Moore, 1885

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in South Korea
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOberthuerinae
Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1985
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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