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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Norfolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
321
2114
4056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
321
2114
4056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2070
3967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
1788
3564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
557
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
556
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
551
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
411
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
358
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk
3 Families width 24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk
19 Genera with 24 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1758Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1758Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17803SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) fuciformis Linnaeus, 1758Broad-bordered Bee Hawk
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Saturnia (Eudia) pavonia Linnaeus, 1758Emperor
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Sphinx (Hyloicus) pinastri Linnaeus, 1758Larch hawk moth
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Norfolk
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
1
Genus
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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