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Checklist of Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
for Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
11833
195881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
11832
195881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
11734
195055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
11427
194050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1515
4392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1514
4386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1511
4383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
967
3117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
879
2910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
87
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palaearctic
7 Families width 321 Species and 112 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths299SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Palaearctic
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEndromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Glory Moths, Kentish Glory
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLemoniidae
Hampson, 1918
Autumn Silkworm Moths
1
4
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
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
74
299
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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