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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
266
1738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
30
250
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombycinae
Lemaire & Minet, 1998
5
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
5 Genera with 60 Species
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 190516SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 186811SpeciesTaxom
Quentalia Schaus, 185527SpeciesTaxom
Trilocha Moore, 18555SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
60 Species
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Colla aerila Schaus, 1929
Colla albescens (Walker, 1865)⇒ Colla micacea Walk, 1865
Colla aminula Druce, 1890
Colla amoena Dognin, 1923
Colla gaudialis Schaus, 1905
Colla glaucescens Walker, 1865
Colla jehlei Schade., 1939
Colla lilacina Dognin, 1916
Colla manni (Dognin, 1911)⇒ Colla opalifera Dognin, 1911
Colla margaritacea (Walker, 1865)⇒ Colla glaucescens Walker, 1865
Colla melini Bryk, 1953
Colla micacea Walk, 1865
Colla netrix Stoll, 1789
Colla opalifera Dognin, 1911
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Colla umbrata Schaus, 1905
Epia casnonia Druce, 1887
Epia domina Cramer, 1780
Epia erdae Schaus, 1928
Epia hiemalis Butler, 1878
Epia lebethra Druce, 1890
Epia lunilinea Schaus, 1920
Epia madeira Schaus, 1920
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Epia parsenia Schaus, 1934
Epia picta Schaus, 1920
Epia vulnerata Feld, 1868
Quentalia chromana Schaus, 1929
Quentalia coarya Schaus, 1929
Quentalia denticulata Schaus, 1912
Quentalia ephonia Stoll, 1790
Quentalia excisa Maassen, 1890
Quentalia ficus Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Quentalia incurvata Dognin, 1922
Quentalia intranea Dognin, 1914
Quentalia lapana Schaus, 1920
Quentalia lapanensis Schaus, 1929
Quentalia lapanula Bryk, 1953
Quentalia lividia Druce, 1887
Quentalia maevia Druce, 1898
Quentalia medinara Schaus, 1929
Quentalia melchthala Schaus, 1929
Quentalia napima Schaus, 1929
Quentalia numalia Schaus, 1929
Quentalia ojeda Dognin, 1889
Quentalia paminella Dognin, 1922
Quentalia postarcuata Bryk, 1953
Quentalia roseilinea Schaus, 1906
Quentalia secatina Schaus, 1929
Quentalia sheila Schaus, 1929
Quentalia subumbrata Dognin, 1922
Quentalia surynorta Schaus, 1900
Quentalia veca Druce, 1887
Quentalia vittata Walker, 1855
Trilocha annae Thiaucourt, 1997
Trilocha guianensis Thiaucourt, 2009
Trilocha pallescens Schaus, 1921
Trilocha pulcherioides Thiaucourt, 2009
Trilocha varians Moore, 1855Greenish silk-moth

Subnodes of Bombycinae with occurrences in South America
TribeBombycini
1
1
Genus
Species

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