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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Jackson Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
389
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
389
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
364
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
314
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
167
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
167
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
167
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
114
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
103
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson Parish
2 Families width 11 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson Parish
10 Genera with 11 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson Parish
11 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Jackson Parish
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
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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