Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Northampton County (Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 204
753
973 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 204
753
973 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 189
709
895 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 143
629
796 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 26
206
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 26
206
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 26
206
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
151
186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
145
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
14
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northampton County (Virginia)
2 Families width 14 Species
Genera for Northampton County (Virginia)
14 Genera with 14 Species | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northampton County (Virginia)
14 Species | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873 | Carolina silk moth | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Northampton County (Virginia) | 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 | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 10
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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