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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Douglas County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
546
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
546
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
510
635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
443
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
97
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
86
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Douglas County (Illinois)
3 Families width 6 Species
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas County (Illinois)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Illinois)
6 Species
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Douglas County (Illinois)
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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