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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Canton (Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
138
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
132
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
127
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
58
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
58
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
58
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
50
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
50
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canton (South Dakota)
2 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canton (South Dakota)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canton (South Dakota)
7 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Canton (South Dakota)
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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