Bombycidae

The Bombycidae are a family of moths known as silkworm moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori, or domestic silk moth, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.

Taxonomy

The family was recently severely restricted, and currently contains only one or two subfamilies, the Bombycinae and Epiinae. The former subfamilies Oberthueriinae and Prismostictinae have been placed as subjective junior synonyms of Endromidae. The former subfamilies Apatelodinae and Phiditiinae have been reinstated as separate families.

Genera

This list is provisional. Epia may also be placed within Apatelodidae, along with Tamphana. Some genera were formerly placed in Apatelodinae, such as Anticla and Quentalia.

Amusaron
Anticla Walker, 1855
Bivincula
Bivinculata
Bombyx
Colla
Dalailama
Elachyophtalma
Epia
Ernolatia
Gastridiota
Gnathocinara
Gunda
Moeschleria
Ocinara
Penicillifera
Quentalia Schaus, 1929
Racinoa
Rondotia
Tamphana
Trilocha
Triuncina
Valvaribifidum
Vinculinula
''Vingerhoedtia''