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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1308
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
1102
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
335
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
208
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
190
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fayette County (Texas)
3 Families width 27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fayette County (Texas)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachylioides Hodges, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Protambulyx Rothschild &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Texas)
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachylioides resumens Walker, 1856
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Protambulyx strigilis Carolus Linn..., 1771Streaked Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Fayette County (Texas)
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
19
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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