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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Ekholmen (Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
759
1251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
759
1251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
758
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
748
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
470
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
469
872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
464
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
327
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
269
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ekholmen
3 Families width 13 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ekholmen
11 Genera with 13 Species
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Endromis Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ekholmen
13 Species
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Aglia tau Linnaeus, 1758Tau emperor
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Endromis versicolora Linnaeus, 1758Kentish Glory
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Ekholmen
FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
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
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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