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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
513
6690
15568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5350
12721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1728
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1726
3630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1199
2624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1148
2535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
100
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
10
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Mexico
10 Genera with 19 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17976SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
19 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes heptaloba Druce, 1887
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes pithala Dognin, 1921
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera bifenestrata Schaus, 1912
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia lividia Druce, 1887
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in South Mexico
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
7
13
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