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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Congaree National Park (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
574
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
574
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
574
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
573
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
556
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
556
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
555
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
335
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
282
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congaree National Park
3 Families width 22 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congaree National Park
19 Genera with 22 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Isoparce Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congaree National Park
22 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Isoparce cupressi Boisduval, 1875Bald Cypress Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Congaree National Park
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
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
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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