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Checklist for Subfamily Bombycinae Lemaire & Minet, 1998
and region Amazon region (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
347
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
347
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
336
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
314
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
234
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
234
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
234
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
196
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
191
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazon region
2 Genera with 4 Species
Colla Walker, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon region
4 Species
Colla glaucescens Walker, 1865
Colla margaritacea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Colla glaucescens Walker, 1865
Colla umbrata Schaus, 1905
Epia hiemalis Butler, 1878


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