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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Concordia Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
558
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
558
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
536
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
473
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
331
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
331
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
331
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
232
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
207
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Concordia Parish
3 Families width 23 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Concordia Parish
20 Genera with 23 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Concordia Parish
23 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Concordia Parish
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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