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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Choco Department (Region Pacifico, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
907
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
727
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Choco Department
3 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Choco Department
12 Genera with 12 Species
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1969Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodirphia Michener, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Copiopteryx Duncan & Wes..., 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodirphia Bouvier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Therinia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Choco Department
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adeloneivaia jason Boisduval, 1872
Automeris celata Lemaire, 1969
Cerodirphia apunctata Dias & Lemaire, 1991
Copiopteryx semiramis Cramer, 1779
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epia muscosa Butler, 1878
Hemaris tityus tityus Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudodirphia regia Draudt, 1930
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Therinia transversaria Druce, 1887
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Choco Department
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
1
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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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