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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
849
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
849
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
802
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
688
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
333
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
333
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
333
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
268
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
253
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bayfield County
3 Families width 22 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bayfield County
15 Genera with 22 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18784SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bayfield County
22 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Boisduval, 1875Canadian Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Bayfield County
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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