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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Haywood (Madison County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
96
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
96
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
96
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
93
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
78
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Haywood (Virginia)
2 Families width 9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Haywood (Virginia)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Haywood (Virginia)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Sphinx eremitus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Haywood (Virginia)
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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