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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Muskoka District (Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
984
1144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
984
1144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
978
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
875
1018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
247
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
246
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
245
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
156
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
132
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Muskoka District
1 Family width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Muskoka District
6 Genera with 8 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Muskoka District
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Muskoka District
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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