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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
5821
13599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
496
5815
13595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
474
5736
13377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4589
10958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1382
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1382
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1380
2940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
983
2182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
942
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
92
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwest Mexico
8 Genera with 14 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ephoria Walker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Prothysana Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19004SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Mexico
14 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Apatelodes heptaloba Druce, 1887
Apatelodes pithala Dognin, 1921
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Ephoria lybia Dognin, 1924
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera maya Schaus, 1892
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia lividia Druce, 1887
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in Southwest Mexico
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
5
8
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