Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Brown County (Kansas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 248
1244
1545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 248
1244
1545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 231
1194
1458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 167
1025
1268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
415
539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
415
539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
415
539 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
304
414 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
286
388 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
24
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Brown County (Kansas)
2 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Brown County (Kansas)
24 Genera with 25 Species #ACDEHMPRS
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1775 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coloradia Blake, 1863 | Pinemoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Brown County (Kansas)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775 | Spiny oak worm | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863 | Pandora Moth | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Brown County (Kansas) | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 9
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 15
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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