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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Mission (Hidalgo County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
340
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
340
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
336
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
306
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
138
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
136
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
2 Families width 16 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Aellopos Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
16 Species
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphingicampa blanchardi (Ferguson, 1971)⇒ Syssphinx blanchardi Ferguson, 1971
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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