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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Jackson County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1412
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1412
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1353
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1149
1615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
431
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
430
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
429
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
301
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
262
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (North Carolina)
3 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (North Carolina)
22 Genera with 23 Species
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Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (North Carolina)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Jackson County (North Carolina)
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
16
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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