The following is a list of Bombycidae of Nepal. Fifteen different species are listed.
This list is primarily based on Colin Smith's 2010 "Lepidoptera of Nepal",[1] which is based on Toshiro Haruta's "Moths of Nepal (Vol. 1-6)"[2] with some recent additions and a modernized classification. The genus Mustilia is however placed under the family Endromidae now. [3]
- Andraca angulata
- Bivinculata kalikotei
- Bombyx huttoni
- Bombyx mori[4] Note: It is an exotic species reared only for industrial purposes in silk production. It is native to China.
- Ernolatia moorei
- Gunda ochracea
- Mustilia falcipennis
- Mustilia hepatica
- Mustilia phaeopera
- Mustilia sphingiformis
- Penicillifera lactea
- Prismosticta fenestrata
- Theophoba mirifica
- Trilocha varians
- Triuncina cervina
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Smith, Colin (2010). Lepidoptera of Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal: Himalayan Nature. ISBN 978-9937-8292-0-5.
- ^ Haruta, Toshiro (2000) [1992]. Moths of Nepal- Part 1,2,3,4,5,6. Shinjuku, Tokyo: Tinea, Japan Heterocerists'Society. ISSN 0493-3168.
- ^ Zwick, Andreas; Regier, Jerome C.; Mitter, Charles; Cummings, Michael P. (2010-09-30). "Increased gene sampling yields robust support for higher-level clades within Bombycoidea (Lepidoptera)". Systematic Entomology. 36: 31–43. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00543.x.
- ^ Shrestha, J.B. (2015). "Sericulture Scenario in SAARC Region". Sericulture scenario in Nepal – a re-emerging industry for poverty alleviation in Nepal (PDF). SAARC Agriculture Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh. pp. 71–95. ISBN 978-984-33-9748-5.