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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
345
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
345
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
324
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
275
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
134
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
134
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
134
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
91
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
81
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alcorn County
2 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alcorn County
7 Genera with 7 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alcorn County
7 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Alcorn 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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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