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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Fairview (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
120
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
120
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
90
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
65
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairview (Buncombe County)
2 Families width 7 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairview (Buncombe County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairview (Buncombe County)
7 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Fairview (Buncombe County)
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
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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