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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Foothills Parkway (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
269
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
269
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
269
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
269
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
253
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
253
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
253
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
144
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
121
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Foothills Parkway
3 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Foothills Parkway
6 Genera with 7 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Foothills Parkway
7 Species
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Foothills Parkway
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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