Higher classification Butterflies and moths | Scientific name Bombycoidea Rank Superfamily | |
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Lower classifications Royal moths, Sphingidae, Silkworm, Bombycidae, Attacus atlas | ||
Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths. It contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moth, and relatives. The Lasiocampoidea are close relatives and sometimes merged in this group. Their larvae exhibit horns.
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