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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Bruce (Guilford County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
323
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
323
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
309
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
285
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
147
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
146
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
145
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
113
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
98
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bruce (Guilford County)
2 Families width 9 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bruce (Guilford County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bruce (Guilford County)
9 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Bruce (Guilford 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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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