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Checklist for Family Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 (Lappet moths)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
172
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
11
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
11 Genera with 27 Species
Anticla Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1868Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Compsa Perty, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Phiditia Möschler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Zanola Walker, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
27 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Apatelodes ardeola Druce, 1887
Apatelodes auduboni David L. Wag..., 2014
Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx pseudoneustria (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Compsa puncticollis (Vogt, 1949)⇒ Neocompsa puncticollis LeConte, 1873
Compsa quadriplagiata (Linsley, 1942)⇒ Neocompsa quadriplagiata LeConte, 1873
Epia amabilis (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Hadena amabilis Barnes & McD..., 1918
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia jola
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Hygrochroa pudefacta Dyar, 1904
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Olceclostera amoria Druce, 1890
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Olceclostera ibar Schaus, 1927
Olceclostera indentata Schaus, 1910
Olceclostera indistincta H. Edwards, 1886Indistinct Angel Moth
Olceclostera irrorata Butler, 1878
Olceclostera seraphica Dyar, 1906Seraph Moth
Phiditia lucernaria Walker, 1866
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Zanola verago Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyApatelodinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Apatelodines
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhiditiinae
Minet, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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