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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
212
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
212
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
161
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
85
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
70
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
70
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lowndes County (Alabama)
3 Families width 4 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lowndes County (Alabama)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1975Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lowndes County (Alabama)
4 Species
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Lowndes County (Alabama)
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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