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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Atlanta (Pickaway County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
240
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
240
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
223
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
202
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
2 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Atlanta (Pickaway 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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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