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Checklist for Subfamily Bombycinae Lemaire & Minet, 1998
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1400
4829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1354
4738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
97
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
13
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
4 Genera with 15 Species
Colla Walker, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
15 Species
Colla albescens (Walker, 1865)⇒ Colla micacea Walk, 1865
Colla amoena Dognin, 1923
Colla gaudialis Schaus, 1905
Colla lilacina Dognin, 1916
Colla micacea Walk, 1865
Colla netrix Stoll, 1789
Colla opalifera Dognin, 1911
Epia hiemalis Butler, 1878
Epia lebethra Druce, 1890
Epia lunilinea Schaus, 1920
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Epia vulnerata Feld, 1868
Quentalia coarya Schaus, 1929
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Trilocha guianensis Thiaucourt, 2009


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