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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Blythe (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
299
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
299
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
280
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
245
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
59
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
48
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
47
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blythe (Riverside County)
2 Families width 6 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blythe (Riverside County)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1943Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blythe (Riverside County)
6 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Hemileuca chinatiensis Tinkham, 1943Chinati Sheepmoth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Blythe (Riverside 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
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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