Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Morris County (New Jersey, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 164
801
1136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 164
801
1136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 150
769
1077 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 117
719
1022 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
463
698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
463
698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
461
696 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
362
560 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
360
558 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 3
17
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Morris County (New Jersey)
3 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Morris County (New Jersey)
17 Genera with 22 Species | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deilephila Laspeyres, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olceclostera Butler, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Morris County (New Jersey)
22 Species and 1 Subspecies | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758 | Elephant Hawk | | Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small elephant hawk moth | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832 | Ash Sphinx | | Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864 | Angel Moth | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Morris County (New Jersey) | Family | Bombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Saturniidae
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
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 10
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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