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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Pittsfield (Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
58
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
50
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
2 Families width 8 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
8 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Pittsfield (Merrimack County)
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
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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