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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Geraldton (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
515
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
477
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
191
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
191
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
190
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
105
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
93
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geraldton
1 Family width 8 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geraldton
4 Genera with 8 Species
Hemaris Dalman, 1875Bee hawk-moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geraldton
8 Species
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemaris aethra (Strecker, 1875)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx poecila Stephens, 1828Milktree

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Geraldton
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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