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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Knox County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
440
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
440
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
404
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
337
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
141
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
141
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
141
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
111
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
105
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knox County (Indiana)
2 Families width 8 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knox County (Indiana)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knox County (Indiana)
8 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Knox County (Indiana)
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
1
1
Genus
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