Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Desha County (Arkansas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 125
396
518 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 125
396
518 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 114
373
481 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 89
325
411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 26
159
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 26
159
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
159
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
121
142 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
116
137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
13
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Desha County
3 Families width 15 Species
Genera for Desha County
13 Genera with 15 Species | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Desha County
15 Species | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876 | Juanita Sphinx | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Desha County | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 10
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
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