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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
333
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
333
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
328
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
254
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio Grande do Norte
2 Families width 9 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio Grande do Norte
8 Genera with 9 Species
Automeris Hübner, 1906Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Leucanella Lemaire, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scolesa Michener, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Norte
9 Species
Automeris granulosus Conte, 1906
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Leucanella memusae Walker, 1855
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Perigonia pallida Rothschild &..., 1903
Scolesa nebulosa Lemaire, 1971
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Rio Grande do Norte
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
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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