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Checklist for Subfamily Bombycinae Lemaire & Minet, 1998
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
136
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
13
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
4 Genera with 8 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
8 Species
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Colla coelestis Schaus, 1910
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Quentalia chromana Schaus, 1929
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia veca Druce, 1887

Subnodes of Bombycinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeBombycini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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