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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Geneva (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
180
835
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
835
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
806
1258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
691
1123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
136
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
136
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
135
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
98
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
94
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geneva
2 Families width 8 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geneva
6 Genera with 8 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geneva
8 Species
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Geneva
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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