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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Alachua County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
131
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
131
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
129
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
120
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
56
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
56
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
55
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
47
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
47
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alachua County
2 Families width 6 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alachua County
6 Genera with 6 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alachua County
6 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Alachua County
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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