Bombycidae

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Bombycidae
caterpillar of the silkworm (Bombyx mori), age 30 days
caterpillar of the silkworm
(Bombyx mori), age 30 days
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Macrolepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Bombycidae

Bombycidae is a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millenia. Another well known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.

[edit] Genera

  • Agriochlora
  • Andraca
  • Anticla
  • Apatelodes
  • Aristhala
  • Arotros
  • Bivincula
  • Bivinculata
  • Bombyx
  • Carnotena
  • Chazena
  • Cheneya
  • Clenora
  • Colabata
  • Colla
  • Dalailama
  • Diversosexus
  • Dorisia
  • Drepatelodes
  • Ectrocta
  • Elachyophtalma
  • Ephoria
  • Epia
  • Ernolatia
  • Falcatelodes
  • Gnathocinara
  • Gunda
  • Hanisa
  • Hygrochroa
  • Laganda
  • Microplastis
  • Minyas
  • Moeschleria
  • Mustilia
  • Mustilizans
  • Naprepa
  • Norasuma
  • Oberthueria
  • Ocinara
  • Olceclostera
  • Orgyopsis
  • Penicillifera
  • Phiditia
  • Prismoptera
  • Prismosticta
  • Prothysana
  • Pseudandraca
  • Pseudoeupterote
  • Quentalia
  • Rolepa
  • Rondotia
  • Sorocaba
  • Spanochroa
  • Tamphana
  • Tarchon
  • Tepilia
  • Thelosia
  • Theophila
  • Thyrioclostera
  • Trilocha
  • Triuncina
  • Vinculinula
  • Zanola
  • Zolessia

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