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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
211
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
19
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
4
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
4 Genera with 21 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1868Mulberry silkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 192014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
21 Species
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Bombyx pseudoneustria (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Epia amabilis (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Hadena amabilis Barnes & McD..., 1918
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia jola
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Quentalia altura Schaus, 1920
Quentalia cameloi Schaus, 1939
Quentalia crenulosa Dyar, 1918
Quentalia drepanoides Walker, 1866
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia lapana Schaus, 1920
Quentalia lividia Druce, 1887
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Quentalia oaxacana Schaus, 1900
Quentalia orizava Schaus, 1900
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Quentalia surynorta Schaus, 1900
Quentalia tremulans Schaus, 1920

Subnodes of Bombycinae with occurrences in North America
TribeBombycini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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