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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
328
1866
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
1866
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1803
2466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
1535
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
572
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
572
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
572
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
438
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
401
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
34
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Centre County
3 Families width 57 Species and 4 Subspecies
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Centre County
34 Genera with 57 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758Mulberry silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17793SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centre County
57 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758Common silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Enyo lyctus Walker, 1856
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Eumorpha triangulum Rothschild &..., 1903
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Manduca sexta sexta Linnaeus, 1763
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemens, 1859Clemen's Sphinx
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Centre County
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
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
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
21
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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