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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
364
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
364
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
340
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
297
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
82
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
60
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Nebraska)
3 Families width 22 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Nebraska)
18 Genera with 22 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hygrochroa Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Nebraska)
22 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hygrochroa torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatelodes
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Franklin County (Nebraska)
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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