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Checklist for Subfamily Bombycinae Lemaire & Minet, 1998
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
296
2745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
18
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
8
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 47 Species
Amusaron Bouyer, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1858Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Norasuma Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Ocinara Walker, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Racinoa Bouyer, 200823SpeciesTaxom
Vingerhoedtia Bouyer, 19112SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
47 Species
Amusaron kolga Druce, 1887
Amusaron pruinosa Grünberg, 1907
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx serrula Guenée, 1858
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Norasuma kolga (Druce, 1887)⇒ Amusaron kolga Druce, 1887
Norasuma pruinosa (Grünberg, 1907)⇒ Amusaron pruinosa Grünberg, 1907
Ocinara albicollis Walker, 1862
Ocinara albivertex (Strand, 1910)⇒ Racinoa albivertex Strand, 1911
Ocinara arabica Wiltshire, 1982
Ocinara ficicola Ormerod, 1889
Ocinara grisea (Gaede, 1927)⇒ Vingerhoedtia grisea Gaede, 1927
Ocinara leucoides (Strand, 1910)⇒ Racinoa leucoides Strand, 1910
Ocinara maculifrons (Strand, 1910)⇒ Racinoa maculifrons Strand, 1911
Ocinara malagasy Viette, 1965
Ocinara obliquisigna (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ocinara ficicola Ormerod, 1889
Ocinara ochraceipennis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Racinoa ochraceipennis Strand, 1910
Ocinara pallicornis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Racinoa pallicornis Strand, 1911
Ocinara ruficollis (Strand, 1911)⇒ Vingerhoedtia ruficollis Strand, 1911
Ocinara signicosta (Strand, 1910)⇒ Racinoa signicosta Strand, 1911
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia chromana Schaus, 1929
Racinoa albivertex Strand, 1911
Racinoa chaggorum Darge, 2016
Racinoa curvata Darge, 2016
Racinoa distincta Darge, 2016
Racinoa ficicola Ormerod, 1889
Racinoa flavalineosa Darge, 2016
Racinoa fuscocervina Strand, 1911
Racinoa ianthe Druce, 1887
Racinoa igomaensis Darge, 2016
Racinoa leucoides Strand, 1910
Racinoa maculifrons Strand, 1911
Racinoa manengoubensis Darge, 2016
Racinoa metallescens Möschler, 1887
Racinoa napakensis Darge, 2016
Racinoa obliquisigna Hampson, 1910
Racinoa ochaceipennis Strand, 1910
Racinoa ochraceipennis Strand, 1910
Racinoa pallicornis Strand, 1911
Racinoa signicosta Strand, 1911
Racinoa spiralis Kühne, 2008
Racinoa ulembwensis Darge, 2016
Racinoa versicolora Kühne, 2008
Racinoa zolotuhini Kühne, 2008
Vingerhoedtia grisea Gaede, 1927
Vingerhoedtia ruficollis Strand, 1911

Subnodes of Bombycinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeBombycini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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