Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Gordon County (Georgia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 156
619
727 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 156
619
727 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 139
570
655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 98
493
568 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 29
287
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 29
287
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 29
287
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
226
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
223
300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gordon County
3 Families width 23 Species
Genera for Gordon County
20 Genera with 23 Species | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Adelocephala Duponchel, 1841 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1975 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gordon County
23 Species | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975 | Peigler's Oakworm Moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775 | Obscure Sphinx | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776 | Banded Sphinx | | Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758 | Vine sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771 | Frangipani hornworm | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Gordon County | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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 | 6
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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