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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Melrose (Curry County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
135
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
135
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
129
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
122
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
50
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melrose (Curry County New Mexico)
2 Families width 4 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melrose (Curry County New Mexico)
3 Genera with 4 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose (Curry County New Mexico)
4 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Melrose (Curry County New Mexico)
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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