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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Delaware (Hamilton County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
265
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
264
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
258
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
216
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
91
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
91
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
91
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
69
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
63
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware (Hamilton County Indiana)
3 Families width 6 Species
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware (Hamilton County Indiana)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware (Hamilton County Indiana)
6 Species
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Delaware (Hamilton County Indiana)
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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