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Silkworm Moths

Bombycidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Bombycidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Kitching I Rougerie R Zwick A Hamilton C St Laurent R Naumann S Ballesteros Mejia L Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236
Bombycidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, Mozambique Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Kawahara et al 2018, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Bombycidae
Recognized by Australia Species List, Belize Species List, Bhutan Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Ecuador Species List, French Guiana Species List, Hong Kong Species List, India Species List, Malaysia Species List, Nepal Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Russia Species List, Singapore Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Furui 2020, and United States Species List

Alternative Names

Bombycidae
Harvest ancestor according to Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records Sweden, GBIF nat'l node type records Netherlands, NMNH type specimens, Paleobiology Database, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Cytorus Grote 1865
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Falcogona Zolotuhin 2007
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hymenopsyche Grote 1865
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mallodeta Turner 1922
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mesotages Felder 1874
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Valvaribifidum Wang, Huang & Wang 2011
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Vingerhoedtia Bouyer 2008
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

silkworm moths preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
Silkworm Moths
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

قزيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

İpəkqurdular preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

сапраўдныя шаўкапрады preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

Копринопредящи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Bombícid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

蠶蛾科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Svilci preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

bourcovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Silkesommerfugle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Silkkikehrääjät preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

აბრეშუმხვევიასებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Echte Spinner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Hungarian

selyemlepkefélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

カイコガ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Жибек көпөлөктөрү preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Zīdtauriņi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

свилени буби preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ബോംബിസിഡെ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Iichʼąhii naʼatłʼoʼí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Echt Spanern preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Silkespinnere preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

شاپرک‌های ابریشمی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Prządkowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

настоящие шелкопряды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Silkesspinnare preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

قزيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

蚕蛾科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

蠶蛾科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Bombycidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycinae
Bombycites Heer 1849
Epiinae
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycinae
Epiinae
Naprepa Walker 1855
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycinae
Bombycites Heer 1849
Epiinae
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycinae
Bombycites Heer 1849
Epiinae
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycinae
Bombycites Heer 1849
Epiinae
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Bombycidae (this page)
Amusaron Bouyer 2008
Andraca Walker 1865
Anticla Walker 1855
Arotros Schaus 1892
Bivincula Dierl 1978
Bivinculata Dierl 1978
Bombycites Heer 1849
Bombyx Linnaeus 1758
Carnotena Walker 1865
Cheneya Schaus 1929
Clenora Swinhoe 1899
Colabata Walker 1856
Colla Walker 1865
Comparmustilia
Dalailama Staudinger 1895
Drepatelodes Draudt 1929
Ectrocta Hampson 1893
Elachyophtalma Felder 1861
Epia Hübner 1820
Ernolatia Walker 1862
Euhalisidota Grote 1865
Falcatelodes Draudt 1929
Gastridiota Turner 1922
Gnathocinara Dierl 1978
Gunda
Hanisa Moore 1879
Hygrochroa Hübner 1823
Moeschleria Saalmüller 1890
Mustilia Walker 1865
Mustilizans Yang 1995
Naprepa Walker 1855
Norasuma Moore 1872
Oberthueria Staudinger 1892
Ocinara Walker 1856
Olceclostera Butler 1878
Penicillifera Dierl 1978
Phiditia Möschler 1882
Prismosticta Butler 1880
Prismostictoides Zolotuhin & Theiu 2011
Prothysana Walker 1855
Pseudandraca Miyata 1970
Quentalia Schaus 1929
Racinoa Bouyer 2008
Rolepa Walker 1855
Rondotia Moore 1885
Sorocaba Moore 1883
Tamphana Schaus 1892
Tarchon Druce 1887
Tepilia Walker 1855
Thelosia Schaus 1896
Thyrioclostera Draudt 1929
Trilocha Moore 1860
Triuncina Dierl 1978
Vinculinula Dierl 1978
Zanola Walker 1855
Zolessia Biezanko & Monné 1968
Absyrtes Guenée 1857
Acara Walker 1863
Acrolophidae
Acropteryx Ragonot 1891
Aganaidae
Agaristidae
Ameria Walker 1854
Anaphora Clemens 1859
Andesianidae
Antarctia Hübner 1820
Apatelodidae
Argyresthiidae
Artemis Kirby & Spence 1828
Atoponeura Busck 1914
Autostichidae
Brachycola Warren 1897
Brassolidae
Calliomma Walker 1856
Centronia Hübner 1818
Chimabachidae
Chlorothrix Dyar 1921
Chrosis Guenée 1845
Crino Hübner 1821
Ctenuchidae
Cymatophoridae
Cymella Felder 1874
Danaidae
Darala Walker 1855
Deoclonidae
Dioptidae
Ellopia Treitschke 1825
Endromidae
Epiplemidae
Epipyropidae
Erebidae
Ethmiidae
Eurygona Boisduval 1836
Euteliidae
Gelechiidae
Glyphidoceridae
Glyphipterigidae
Harveya Grote 1873
Heliconidae
Heliconiidae
Heliodinidae
Heliophana Grote 1875
Hepialidae
Hestia Hübner 1816
Heterobathmiidae
Heterochroa Boisduval 1836
Heterocoma Barnes & Mc Dunnough 1918
Heterogynidae
Himantopteridae
Hyblaeidae
Hypercompa Stephens 1828
Hypolepis Warren 1904
Hypsidae
Incurvariidae
Juania Aurivillius, Prout & Meyrick 1922
Lacturidae
Lasiocampidae
Lasiops Warren 1895
Lecithoceridae
Libytheidae
Lithosiidae
Lypusidae
Macrotheca Ragonot 1891
Micronoctuidae
Millieridae
Monroa Warren 1904
Morina Grossbeck 1912
Najas Hübner 1807
Noleca Walker 1855
Numata Busck 1906
Orneodidae
Orthosiidae
Oxytenidae
Peleopodidae
Pericopidae
Phaedra Horsfield 1829
Phalaenidae
Phiditiidae
Phylledestes Cockerell 1907
Polysemia Guenée 1857
Praydidae
Princeps Hübner 1807
Riodinidae
Satyridae
Schistonoeidae
Sciaphila Treitschke 1829
Scythridae
Stathmopodidae
Syntomidae
Syrnia Hübner 1821
Tancrea Püngeler 1898
Thyatiridae
Thylacophora Ragonot 1891
Thyretidae
Thyrina Poujade 1886
Xyloryctidae
606 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Apatelodinae
Bombycinae
Saturniidae Boisduval 1837
Sphingidae Latreille 1802

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Ditrysia
Obtectomera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Bombycidae incertae sedis
Bombycinae
Epiinae
Oberthuerinae
unclassified Bombycidae
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Bombycoidea incertae sedis
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Lasiocampidae
Lemoniidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Sphingidae
unclassified Bombycoidea

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Bombycidae (this page)
Bivinculata
Bombycinae
Chrysodesmia
Elachyophtalma
Epiinae
Gastridiota
Mustilia
Naprepa
Oberthueriinae
Paramarane
Parancistrota
Phiditiinae
Preptothauma
Prismosticta
Prismostictinae
Rarisquamosa
Rondiotia
Schistissa
Sorocaba
Tepilia
Anthelidae
Apatelodidae
Bombyciformes
Brahmaeidae
Carthaeidae
Endromidae
Eupterotidae
Lemoniidae
Mirinidae
Oxytenidae
Phiditiidae
Saturniidae
Saturniiformes
Sphingidae
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