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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Simla (Elbert County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
131
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
131
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
130
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
122
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
96
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
96
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
96
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Simla (Elbert County Colorado)
3 Families width 17 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Simla (Elbert County Colorado)
13 Genera with 17 Species
Adeloneivaia Travassos, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1906Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Colla Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Dysdaemonia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1775Imperial Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperchiria Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Oxytenis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Titaea Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Simla (Elbert County Colorado)
17 Species
Adeloneivaia boisduvalii Doumet, 1859
Automeris hamata Schaus, 1906
Colla rhodope Drury, 1782
Dysdaemonia boreas Cramer, 1775
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eacles penelope Cramer, 1775
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Eumorpha phorbas Cramer, 1775
Hyperchiria nausica Cramer, 1779
Manduca albiplaga Walker, 1856White-plagued sphinx
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Oxytenis modestia Cramer, 1780Tropical American Silkworm Moth
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Titaea tamerlan Maassen, 1869
Xylophanes ceratomioides Grote & Robi..., 1867Bay whiff
Xylophanes titana Druce, 1878

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Simla (Elbert County Colorado)
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
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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