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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Alcona County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
351
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
351
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
315
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
273
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
158
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
158
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
158
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
133
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
130
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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


Genera for Alcona County
5 Genera with 6 Species
Hemileuca Walker, 1943Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alcona County
6 Species
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata Walker, 1856Yellow-banded day sphinx
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Alcona 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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov