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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Oxford (Delaware County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
226
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
226
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
211
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
196
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
132
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
132
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
132
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
106
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
102
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oxford (Delaware County Ohio)
3 Families width 10 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oxford (Delaware County Ohio)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oxford (Delaware County Ohio)
10 Species
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Oxford (Delaware County Ohio)
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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