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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
321
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
274
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
131
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
131
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
131
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
88
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
82
97
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 Appomattox County
2 Families width 6 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Appomattox County
6 Genera with 6 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Appomattox County
6 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Appomattox 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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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