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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3219
5151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2582
4140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1069
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
724
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
706
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
62
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Mexico
8 Genera with 9 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Drepatelodes Draudt, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
9 Species
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes merlona Schaus, 1939
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Drepatelodes umbrillinea Schaus, 1905
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera bifenestrata Schaus, 1912
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Southeast Mexico
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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