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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
249
1156
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1154
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1109
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
965
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
329
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
329
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
329
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
237
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
222
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mitchell County (Kansas)
3 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mitchell County (Kansas)
24 Genera with 27 Species
#ACDEHMOPRS
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mitchell County (Kansas)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Mitchell County (Kansas)
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
2
2
Genera
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
8
8
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