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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
1129
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1129
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1077
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
952
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
339
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
339
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
339
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
241
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
216
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison County (Ohio)
3 Families width 23 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison County (Ohio)
20 Genera with 23 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Ohio)
23 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Madison County (Ohio)
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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