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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Sector Alto Masis (Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
120
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
120
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
120
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
109
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
80
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
80
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
80
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sector Alto Masis
3 Families width 5 Species
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sector Alto Masis
5 Genera with 5 Species
Anticla Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Molippa Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nyceryx Boisduval, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oryba Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sector Alto Masis
5 Species
Anticla antica Walker, 1855
Molippa simillima Jones, 1907
Nyceryx stuarti Rothschild, 1894
Oryba kadeni Schaufuss, 1870
Perigonia stulta Herrich-Scha..., 1854

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Sector Alto Masis
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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