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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Alpine (Brewster County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
514
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
514
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
502
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
420
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
187
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
187
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
187
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
136
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
133
155
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 Alpine (Brewster County)
2 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alpine (Brewster County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alpine (Brewster County)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapema galbina Clemens, 1860Greasewood Moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Alpine (Brewster 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



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