Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Rocky Mountains (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 51
154
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 51
154
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 50
153
281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 42
137
261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
96
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
96
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
96
203 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
75
169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
71
163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
9
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Rocky Mountains
2 Families width 12 Species
Genera for Rocky Mountains
9 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Rocky Mountains
12 Species | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Ceratomia repentinus (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa flavescens (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | | Darapsa pholus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | | Euproserpinus euterpe Edwards, 1888 | Euterpe sphinx moth | | Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875 | Nuttall's Sheepmoth | | Laothoe juglandis (J. E. Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | | Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | | Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797 | Laurel Sphinx | | Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777 | Cream Striped Hawk |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Rocky Mountains | 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 | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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