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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Crofton (Knox County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
23
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Crofton (Knox County Nebraska)
2 Families width 5 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Crofton (Knox County Nebraska)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crofton (Knox County Nebraska)
5 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Crofton (Knox County Nebraska)
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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